The Minister of State and Governor of the capital, Aden, Ahmed Hamid Lamlas, stressed that teachers are part of development, and that supporting the local authority for them is a moral and national duty.

Lamlas, during his meeting today, Monday, with the Southern Teachers Union, in the presence of the governorate’s deputy for education affairs, Awad Mubjar, and Sami Khairan, president of the General Federation of Southern Trade Unions, approved an increase of 30,000 riyals above the salary for regular teachers, according to the class lists for the divisions in general. Directorates.

Lamlas indicated that the local authority has stood and will stand alongside the teachers and contractors, and has previously adopted their legitimate demands and placed them on the government table, and will make every effort to ensure that they obtain their full rights.

Lamals added that the local authority’s action today comes from a sense of responsibility towards the difficult situation that teachers are experiencing in the capital, Aden, noting that supporting teachers today in light of these difficult circumstances is a priority and takes precedence over some projects.

During the meeting, Lamlas listened to a comprehensive explanation from the union’s leadership about the number of difficulties facing teachers and contractors, most notably weak and irregular salaries, in light of the accelerating collapse of the purchasing value of the local currency day after day, and the deterioration of economic and living conditions.

The meeting touched on a number of issues related to the situation of teachers, most notably the smart card, the teacher support fund, the solidarity fund, contractors, and retirees, and mechanisms for dealing with them through communication with the relevant authorities, and continuous coordination and communication with the aim of developing solutions that do justice to teachers and support the educational process. In general.