Shillong, July 3: The Meghalaya Upper Primary School Association (MUPSTA) wanted upgradation of 844 adhoc upper primary schools to the deficit system.
The organisation met Education Minister Rakkam Sangma in this regard.
Speaking to reporters, president of MUPSTA Kenneth Shadap said the meeting with the education minister was to follow up on the matter.
“The previous MDA government had invited for a proposal from 844 adhoc upper primary schools for upgradation to deficit system under vide office order memo No. EDN/172/2006/69 Dated Shillong the 7th February/2019 and DSEL/EL/GB/Misc/16/2010/Pt.1/221dated 18.03.2019 and accordingly we have discussed the issues with education minister to seek his intervention for the same” said Shadap.
Stating the difficulties faced by the families of the teachers, Shadap saud for the last two decades, no non-recurring grant-in-aid was given to the adhoc schools whereas all the facilities like maintenance grant, infrastructure renovations, and free uniforms for students and other benefits are enjoyed by the SSA schools.
“We requested the minister to look into the matter to implement the proposed up-gradation to deficit system in order to enjoy equal pay for equal work” he added.
He said the minister was informed that the adhoc teachers are facing another problem regarding the appointment in vacancies of expired and retired teachers as MTET is compulsory for adhoc schools.
“There are some schools of ad-hoc category that are not getting to appoint the new teacher for more than one year in the vacant post due to this reason as no MTET candidate is applying for the post. There were candidates with professional qualifications but no MTET. We therefore urged the minister to look into this matter and give relaxation for the adhoc schools for appointing the candidate without MTET” , he said.
