Teachers in private schools across Tenkasi have accused managements of inflating salary records while paying them only a fraction of the declared amount, alleging payroll fraud, underpayment and exploitative work conditions. They have urged the Tamil Nadu government to enforce stricter salary norms, while officials said action can only follow formal written complaints.

Tenkasi: Teachers working in private schools across Tenkasi district have appealed to the Tamil Nadu government to ensure they receive their rightful salaries, alleging that several school managements are manipulating payroll records by reporting inflated salaries to the authorities while paying teachers only a fraction of the declared amount.

The teachers have also sought the introduction of strict guidelines to regulate salary payments and prevent exploitation by private school managements.

Teachers from nursery, matriculation and CBSE schools across the district alleged that underpayment, excessive working hours and unfair employment practices were widespread.

They claimed that while the problem existed in many institutions, one private matriculation school in Pavoorchatram had adopted a particularly fraudulent method.