For over four months now, nearly 1000 contract teachers in Palghar Zilla Parishad (ZP) schools have been working without pay, causing them anxiety as Diwali approaches. These teachers, appointed on a contractual basis since June, have not received salaries for most of the academic term.  Palghar district has approximately 2200 primary schools, many of which rely on contract staff.

Borrowing to survive