Teachers under the banner of the North Eastern Hill University Teachers’ Association (NEHUTA) and Meghalaya Tribal Teachers’ Association (MeTTA) on Friday sought the intervention of the Meghalaya Governor CH Vijayashankar, who is also the chief rector of NEHU, to end the ongoing impasse and restore normalcy in the university.
In a memorandum to Dhankhar, AMSSASTA president, Peter Thyrniang, said, “(We) urge your honour kindly to take prompt intervention regarding the enhancement of the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan Teachers’ salary.”
Speaking to media persons, Rakkam said that decision to enhance the salary of over 13000 SSA teachers may not be practically possible immediately in view of the financial constraint faced by the government.
A total of 100 teachers from schools in Shillong and surrounding areas participated in the event, which focused on fostering inquiry-based learning, creativity, and curiosity among students.
In a major announcement, Meghalaya Education Minister Rakkam A. Sangma on Monday informed that the government will implement the roster system for recruitment of teachers in all government-aided schools and colleges.
Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Sangma said he heard that in many government lower primary schools, the appointment of proxy teachers is happening, whereby teachers appointed by the government illegally appoint another person to work in her or his place for some consideration.
Education Minister Rakkam A Sangma on Friday said the government will try to complete the process of appointing over 1,200 teachers in Lower Primary (LP) and Upper Primary (UP) schools before Christmas.
