Shillong, Sep 25: The Jaintia Students Union (JSU), Shillong circle has come out in support of the protesting teachers of the Federation of All School Teachers of Meghalaya (FASTOM).
JSU Adviser Aiban Suchiang, along with other members of the union, met the teachers at Malki Playground, here today.
The union has urged the government to listen to the teachers, explore ways and means, and fulfill their demands.
“If you look at the pay that ad-hoc teachers are getting, it is too little, and it is difficult to survive in the present scenario where the cost of living is sky-high. They deserve better,” Suchiang said.
The federation has been demanding better pay and benefits for adhoc teachers, including upgrade to the deficit system, 5 per cent annual increment and extension of retirement age from 60 to 65 years.
The current salaries of adhoc teachers range from Rs 18,000 for lower primary, Rs 22,000 upper primary, Rs 29,000 secondary, Rs 31,000 science teachers to Rs 33,000 in higher secondary education.
