SSA teachers call on CM seeking pay hike, regularisation

TURA: SSA school teachers from Garo Hills have submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister Conrad Sangma urging him to look into the various grievances being faced by them in the region.
The memorandum was handed over to Kharkutta MLA, Rupert Momin to be forwarded to the CM during the 7th Annual General Conference of the All Garo Hills SSA School Teachers’ Association (AGHSSASTA) held at Dalu on October 26 and 27. The MLA is said to have assured at the time to take up the matter with the Chief Minister.
Among other demands made in the memorandum, the teachers sought the enhancement of their salaries to Rs 45,000/- per month at par with other school teachers as well as its disbursement each month and not once every 5 or 6 months as is presently being done.