4th teachers’ salary hike proposal with cabinet

SHILLONG: Members of two SSA teachers’ associations recently met Director of School education and Literacy Ambrose Marak over the delay in hiking the salary of fourth teachers in upper primary schools.
Ambrose told the delegation that necessary paperwork for salary enhancement was over and “it’s up to the cabinet to approve it”. However, he remained mum on the amount of enhancement.
The delegation said if the salary hike was categorised as in the case of SSA teachers, then the associations would resort to protest.
“We appeal to all fourth teachers to be patient till the end of March. If the Government fails to do so, the associations will take appropriate steps to force the Government to do so,” the Teachers’ Association said in a statement.