India, March 8 -- Eighteen teachers appointed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to run pre-primary classes in civic schools say their monthly salary has remained Rs.5,000 since 2007, with no increments for nearly two decades.

The teachers were directly appointed by the BMC education department when the civic body planned to run pre-primary sections through its own staff. However, the policy was later changed and teachers began to be appointed through NGOs.

While the system changed, the 18 teachers continued working in BMC schools on the same fixed remuneration.

"We have been continuously following up with the BMC for our Diwali bonus and increment, but we have not received anything. On the other hand, teachers appointed t...