The state government is yet to invite the All Meghalaya Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan School Teachers’ Association (AMSSASTA) for discussion despite staging an indefinite sit-in-demonstration for the past eight days.
The SSA teachers under the banner of the All Meghalaya SSA School Teachers’ Association (AMSSASTA) and the All Garo Hills SSA School Teachers’ Association (AGHSSASTA) had served an ultimatum to the state government to consider enhancing salary of SSA teachers in Meghalaya by September 30, failing which they would be compelled to launch an indefinite state-wide protest
The Meghalaya SSA Schools Association (MSSASA) has decided to soon take a call on the state government's decision to put on proposal for enhancing the salary of over 12,541 SSA teachers across the state.
Addressing media persons, MSSASA president Aristotle C Rymbai said the association had submitted a representation to the chairperson of the State Education Commission on October 1, 2023 for creation of posts and shifting of 12541 existing SSA teachers from State Implementing Society to State Education department on regular basis as per provision of RTE/SSA norms.
The All Garo Hills SSA School Teachers’ Association (AGIISSASTA) has served a seven-day ultimatum to the State government demanding immediate release of their three months pending salary.