Shillong, Apr 21: Representatives of various deficit grant-in-aid schools, colleges and stakeholders of the recently notified Meghalaya Non-Government Schools and Colleges Employees Centralised Fund Scheme 2026 have rejected the 2026 Pension Scheme and raised concerns over its implementation while the matter remains sub-judice.
Addressing reporters today, Khasi-Jaintia Deficit School Teachers Association (KJDSTA) president Bosswell Pala said they acknowledge and appreciate the Chief Minister’s announcement on April 1 regarding the extension of a pension scheme in recognition of the contributions of teachers, particularly in shaping young minds.
However, the stakeholders expressed “serious concern” regarding the notified scheme. Following detailed discussions across various associations, the scheme was unanimously rejected and the teachers’ objections were formally submitted to the government, he said.
According to Pala, the new scheme differs substantially from the 2023 draft scheme, which had gone through extensive discussions with stakeholders and which was placed on record with the court.
The teachers submitted that those who joined service prior to April 2010 are governed by the provisions of the Meghalaya Non-Government Schools and Colleges Employees Centralised Provident Fund Act 1969. Those appointed thereafter fall under the National Pension System, as notified earlier in May 2023 and in the official Gazette of February 2025. “The Pension Scheme of 2026 fails to maintain this crucial legal distinction,” they said.
They also placed on record that stakeholders had, in good faith, complied with earlier Government directions and transferred their funds to the Central Provident Fund at the SBI Laitumkhrah Branch, with the expectation of securing fair and lawful retirement benefits.
