SHILLONG:
A delegation of the Meghalaya Upper Primary School Association (MUPSTA), on July 3, met Education Minister Rakkam A Sangma seeking his intervention in bringing 844 adhoc upper primary schools under deficit system.
Speaking to media persons, president of MUPSTA, Kenneth Shadap, informed that the meeting with education minister was to follow up with the proposal to upgrade 844 adhoc upper primary schools to deficit system.
“The previous MDA government had invited for a proposal from 844 adhoc upper primary schools for upgradation to deficit system under vide office order memo No. EDN/172/2006/69 Dated Shillong the 7th February/2019 and DSEL/EL/GB/Misc/16/2010/Pt.1/221dated 18.03.2019 and accordingly we have discussed these issues with education minister to seek his intervention for the same” said Shadap.
Shadap said informed that the amount of monthly salary that the adhoc teachers are getting now is very meagre to meet the expenses hence most of them are not able to afford to send their children for higher education.
He added that it has been about a two decade that no non-recurring grant-in-aid is being given to the adhoc schools while all the facilities like maintenance grant, infrastructure renovations, free uniforms for students etc. etc is enjoying by the SSA schools.
“We urged the minister in-charge to look into the matter to implement the proposed upgradation to deficit system in order to implement enjoy equal pay for equal work” he added.
Shadap informed that in the meeting, they have also informed the minister that the adhoc teachers are also facing a problem with regards to the appointment in the vacancies of expired and retired teachers due to making MTET compulsory for adhoc schools.
“There are some schools of ad-hoc category who are not getting to appoint the new teacher for more than one year in the vacant post due to this reason as no MTET candidate is applying for the post. There were candidates with professional qualification but no MTET. We therefore urged the minister to look into this matter and give relaxation for the adhoc schools for appointing the candidate without MTET” said Shadap.