Maharashtra school education dept makes post-mapping mandatory for salary disbursement
The strict measure comes after the unearthing of the Shalarth scam earlier this year, which exposed how salaries were being drawn for non-existent or unauthorised posts.
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It is now mandatory to complete post-mapping which essentially aligns the number of teachers working in a Maharashtra school with officially sanctioned posts. (File Photo/Representational)In a major change to the process of salary disbursement of teachers in government-run and aided schools in Maharashtra, it is now mandatory to complete post-mapping which essentially aligns the number of teachers working in a school with officially sanctioned posts. Schools have been asked to complete the process of post-mapping by June, failing which salaries for June to be paid in July will not be disbursed by the government.
The strict measure comes after the unearthing of the Shalarth scam earlier this year, which exposed how salaries were being drawn for non-existent or unauthorised posts. The scam had revealed how schools had manipulated the system to siphon off funds by showing fake or excess appointments. As the new process of post-mapping based on official sanction for salary disbursement is expected to eliminate human intervention, the government aims to curb financial irregularities in disbursement of salaries.
For this purpose, it is decided to integrate two systems–Shalarth, a digital platform which enables salary disbursement and Sanch Manyata, a process which finalises sanctioned posts per school. As a result, the integrated system will automatically cross-verify staff positions with the government’s approved list, preventing salaries from being drawn for posts that exceed the sanctioned limit.
Maharashtra’s directorate of secondary and higher secondary education has issued a circular in this regard. The circular dated April 15, 2025, states that schools must complete the post mapping process, aligned with officially sanctioned posts, by June. “The salary for June, to be paid in July, will only be processed if this requirement is fulfilled. Similarly, higher secondary schools have been instructed to upload their sanction approval documents in PDF format and complete the mapping by July, ahead of the August salary cycle,” states the circular.
The state always had data of approved posts. But this was not aligned with Shalarth. An official from the department further clarified, “Integration of these systems will leave no room for any tampering. Schools will not be able to seek salary for unauthorised appointments as once a school is selected in the system; it will automatically show the sanctioned number of staff. So that salary cannot be drawn for anyone who is not authorised.”
The official noted that this may create issues for teachers marked as surplus, as their salary will now need approval from a higher officer. The official explained, “Sanctioned posts in a school can change with student numbers. For example, the system might show five sanctioned posts, while the principal has documents for the salary bill of six approved teachers. The sixth is surplus but not unauthorized, and their salary must be issued from the current school until reassigned. This will take time, requiring approvals and system updates.”
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