Overview

• Hundreds of teachers marched in Shillong under the Federation of All School Teachers of Meghalaya, moving from a rally to a sit-in at Malki Ground.
• The group demands transfer to the deficit system, a 5% yearly increment, retirement at 65, and implementation of an assurance given on December 17, 2023.
• Current monthly honoraria stand at Rs 18,000 for lower primary, Rs 22,000 for upper primary, Rs 29,000 for secondary, Rs 31,000 for science teachers, and Rs 33,000 for higher secondary.
• Education Minister Lahkmen Rymbui called the upgrade push a herculean task due to fiscal constraints and said the department will examine options following talks led by Commissioner Vijay Kumar Mantri.
• FASTOM said the agitation will continue with reviews every two days, with a protest planned in Tura from September 24 and a warning of escalation without a prompt response.