Education Ministry writes to Finance Division for pay-scale order for MPO teachers under 2026 scale
The Ministry of Education has sent a letter seeking the issuance of an order for paying salaries and allowances to MPO-listed teachers and employees under the National Pay Scale 2026.
The letter was sent on Monday (9 November) from the Private Secondary-3 branch of the Secondary and Higher Education Division of the Ministry of Education to the secretary of the Finance Division.
The letter says the contribution of teachers and employees working in private educational institutions to the development of the education sector is immense.
It further says the present government is working for the welfare of teachers across the country, including increasing their job benefits and improving overall services. For this purpose, the proportional budget for the education sector has been increased.
The letter notes that this will improve the quality of education as well as the living standards and professionalism of teachers and employees.
At present, all MPO-listed teachers and employees working in private educational institutions receive salaries and allowances under the National Pay Scale 2015.
Although the National Pay Scale 2026 has already been announced, no order has yet been issued on granting the pay scale to MPO-listed teachers and employees of private educational institutions.
The letter says it is necessary to issue an order on granting the National Pay Scale 2026 to MPO-listed teachers and employees working in private educational institutions.
In this situation, the letter requests, by direction, that necessary steps be taken to issue the order for paying salaries and allowances to MPO-listed teachers and employees of private educational institutions under the National Pay Scale 2026.
Once the order is issued, MPO-listed teachers and employees will receive salaries and allowances under the National Pay Scale 2026. After the Ministry of Education's letter, teachers and employees are now looking to the Finance Division for a decision.
