The 7 ad-hoc colleges under the umbrella of the Meghalaya College Teachers' Association met the Chief Minister, Shri. Conrad Sangma on the 18th of September, 2019 at his residence.
The 7 ad-hoc colleges under the umbrella of the Meghalaya College Teachers' Association met the Chief Minister, Shri. Conrad Sangma on the 18th of September, 2019 at his residence. In the meeting today, the delegation apprised the Chief Minister that in the past the 127 teaching and non- teaching staff of these colleges had been extended the 3rd and in 2012 the adhoc teachers pay was enhanced as per the 4th pay revision . However, recently a notification issued by the Education Department of the Government of Meghalaya states that " the benefits of revised pay as recommended by the 5th Meghalaya Pay Commission and implented by the Government vide M.S.(ROP) Rules 2018 is not applicable to employees of ad-hoc educational institutions ". It may be added here that collegiate education in the state Meghalaya is provided by 4 government colleges, 15 deficit colleges and 7 ad-hoc colleges apart from other private colleges. Of the colleges supported by the Government through grant in aid it is 6 of the ad-hoc colleges that are providing yeomans services to the rural youth of the state. Hence, upon learning of this notification issued by the Education Department of the state government in response to their appeal to the government for extension of the 5th pay revision , the ad-hoc college teachers feel that the government is meting out discriminatory treatment to them by denying them the pay revision benefits as extended to government and deficit college teachers though the ad-hoc college teachers perform the same nature of duties. It may be added here, that in the case of ad-hoc college teachers who receive a salary comprising of Basic Pay and Dearness allowance only, the government extends it's assistance by bearing 75% of the salary as grant in aid while the remaining 25% is borne by the management of these colleges.
The General Secretary of the MCTA stressed on the Chief Minister’s commitment towards the education sector and urged upon him to recognise the services rendered by these ad-hoc colleges teachers.
