Archive · 10 Dec 2025
Assam Junior Assistants Seek Pay Parity
In Assam, there's a problem with the pay of Junior Assistants in secondary schools.
Those who were hired recently through a special recruitment process called SLRC are getting paid less than those who were hired before.
The newer employees get a grade pay of Rs 5,600, while the older ones get Rs 6,200.
This is unfair because both groups do the same work and have the same qualifications.
The employees' association is asking the government to fix this and make sure everyone gets paid the same.
They say this pay difference is causing problems, like making it hard for employees to switch jobs within the system.
The association wants the Chief Minister and other officials to step in and solve this issue.
Junior Assistants recruited through the 2022 SLRC examination receive a grade pay of Rs 5,600, while those recruited earlier receive Rs 6,200.
The pay disparity is causing administrative issues, such as problems with mutual transfers due to mismatched grade pay entries.
The Association argues that the discrepancy violates the principle of Equal Pay for Equal Work.
The recruitment for these posts was conducted for graduate-level candidates with mandatory computer diploma qualifications.
The Association has sought intervention from the Chief Minister, Education Minister, and relevant departments to rectify the anomaly.
- Who
- Assam Secondary School Office Assistant (Graduate) Employees’ Association
- What
- Pay disparity between Junior Assistants recruited through SLRC and those recruited earlier
- When
- The issue has been ongoing, with the latest recruitment in 2022 and appointments in May 2023
- Where
- Secondary schools across Assam
- Why
- The SLRC recruits are placed in a lower grade pay scale (Rs 5,600) compared to their counterparts (Rs 6,200), despite identical responsibilities and qualifications
- Grade Pay for SLRC Recruits
- Rs 5,600
- Grade Pay for Non-SLRC Recruits
- Rs 6,200
- Recruitment Year for SLRC
- 2022
- Appointment Date for SLRC
- May 25, 2023
- Pay Scale for SLRC Recruits
- Rs 14,000-70,000
- Notification Date for Grade Pay Amendment
- August 25, 2017
- Publication Date for Grade Pay Amendment
- September 29, 2018
- Date of DSE Instructions
- March 25, 2021