Shillong, Aug 1: The state government has formed a Rationalisation Committee to examine the proposal for enhancement and rationalisation of the salaries of all the Samagra Shiksha (Non-Academic) staff in the state.
However, the agitating staff have decided to continue with their sit-in-demonstration till demand for 80% salary enhancement is achieved.
The goverment approved the constitution of the 20-member committee to be headed by Commissioner & Secretary Vijay Kumar Mantri.
The notification was also handed over by the Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma to the delegation of All Meghalaya SSA Non Teaching Staffs Association (AMSSANTSA) during a meeting held in his office chamber, on Thursday.
1241 non-teaching staff under the SSA are staging an indefinite sit-in-demonstration at Malki ground after rejecting the state government’s decision to enhance their salary by 25 per cent. They are demanding 80 percent salary enhancement plus 2 percent based on seniority and 5 per cent annual increment.
President of the AMSSANTSA Jennyfer J Synrem said they will have a meeting to discuss the issue further.
