Port Blair, March 28: CITU Andaman and Nicobar State Committee welcomes the decision of the Andaman & Nicobar Administration to enhance the pay and leave benefits of Part-time employees working under the Education Department. Pay of Part-time Pre-Primary Teachers, Part-time Craft Instructors, Part-time Pre-primary Ayah/Safai karmachari and Part-time Attendants have been enhanced. 

CITU, Andaman & Nicobar State Committee had taken up the issue of enhancement of the salary of the above sections of employees with the Chief Secretary, A & N Administration and other authorities since January, 2023 continuously. The issue of enhancement of pay and leave benefits were taken up with the Administration also by the newly formed Education Department Part-time Employees Union during the second week of March, 2023.