Overview
- Teachers’ union and the Education Ministry signed a deal outlining steep pay hikes—50% from January 1, 2026, further increases in 2026, and a target of 3.5 million MNT in 2027—with classes to resume 24 hours after the Labour Ministry registers the agreement.
- Labour Minister T. Aubakir said his ministry received the deal but cannot register it unilaterally and will seek a collective decision through the MPP parliamentary group.
- The MPP group announced a decision to set the base teacher salary at 2.8 million MNT effective November 1 and to program related increases for doctors and pensions into 2026 budget planning.
- Budget Committee chair H. Gankhuyag said about 1.1 trillion MNT in current expenditures and selected investment items have been trimmed to fund the salary measures.
- Parallel updates show public services under strain and preparation: Ulaanbaatar reports 95% winter readiness, CO‑related calls topped 400 on November 3 with detector rollout continuing, NSO phone verifications for the 2025 interim census run October 15–December 15, and major city projects—waste‑to‑energy and the Tuul water complex—advance in planning.