Shillong, May 12: Mr.Mayborn Lyngdoh one of the leaders of the Federation All School Teachers of Meghalaya (FASTOM) said that today they had two meeting to discussed on their demand to increased the salary of the adhoc school teachers, with the official and the Chief Minister.
Talking to media after meeting the Chief Minister Mr. Conrad K Sangma Mr. Mayborn said that in the meeting with the Additional Chief Secretary Mr. DP Wahlang, the officer has inform about the different step taken by the education department and the file is in the last step of preparation.
In the meeting the Chief Minister has told the delegation the status of enhancement and the agreement and the new proposal, the upgraded proposal, a better proposal sent by the education department to the chief minister and he will be taken in the cabinet meeting, it can be done in the first or second cabinet meeting.
Base on the meeting with Chief Minister FASTOM leaders said that they will not wait for the second cabinet meeting but they will wait to the third Cabinet meeting, in the meeting they maintain their stand of Rs.18000/- and five 5% increment every year but the official statement should come from the government because they have included others teachers as well.
The FASTOM leaders also said that they will answers hypothetically we will see then what we will do, when they sent their proposal to the government they sent three type of proposal, one deficit, deficit pattern and the increased of Rs.18000/- with 5% increment every year if they get one of them also they will be happy.
Mr. Mayborn said that they understand where the government is standing where the budgetary, in the meeting they have also discussed the financial implication, the adhoc teachers did not get their enhancement since 2016, in the last sixth years if look to the budget it has improved.
Base on this FASTOM has asked the Chief Minister to look into and they know that the government has the money. In the meeting they have also discussed on Hindi and science teachers. The FASTOM leaders said that they are happy with the meeting with the Chief Minister. On the agitation they will explain to the members and their respond is the final.
