Meghalaya SSA teachers threaten to resign en masse after edu minister’s diktat
First Published: 21st July, 2022 11:58 IST
Rymbui said that the state government is trying to work out things to the best of its abilities despite the limitations.
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) teachers in Meghalaya have threatened to quit their jobs en masse over the statement by education minister Lahkmen Rymbui.
SSA teachers who are carrying out their indefinite sit-in protest have demanded that the education minister must take back his words or the teachers will conduct a mass resignation drive from their jobs.
They have also served an ultimatum till today for Lahkmen Rymbui to take back what he said.
Education minister Lahkmen Rymbui had on Wednesday urged the teachers to return to work failing which the government will be compelled to cut their salaries.
Rymbui said that the state government is trying to work out things to the best of its abilities despite the limitations.
However, he added that if the teachers continue to skip work, the government will be compelled to withdraw the grant given to the managing committee for those schools which are closed despite repeated requests put forward to reopen.
The decision to mass resign was taken by the Meghalaya SSA School Association yesterday evening after Rymbai’s statement.
Talking about the decision, MSSASA president Aristotle C Rymbui said that all of the 12,541 protesting SSA teachers would resign from their posts and the state government would be responsible for that.
Rymbai also said that if no statement comes in from the education minister by Thursday evening then they would decide the next course of action in the meeting.
Meanwhile, over 1,000 SSA teachers are camping at the parking area adjacent to the additional Secretariat in Shillong as part of the indefinite strike launched on July 18.
The teachers are demanding the release of 5 months pending salaries along with 8 months pending arrears.
Protesting teachers are sitting throughout the day and braving the chill of the night as they continue to doggedly carry on their protest pushing for their demands.
COMMENTS
TOPMOST STORY NOW
Live Highlander Brigade gears up for action-packed off-season football festivities
24th April 2024Live Arunachal CM Pema Khandu congratulates VogueStar Miss India 2024 Duyir Ete
24th April 2024Live Nagaland: Results of HSLC, HSSLC exam to be declared on April 26
24th April 2024Live Blast in bridge on NH 2 connecting Imphal and Dimapur
24th April 2024WE RECOMMEND
Meghalaya: Two arrested in connection with recent murder cases at Ichamati and Mawlai Mawroh
The identity of the arrested persons are yet to be revealed by the police.
24th April 20246 days on, no arrests yet in 2 minors gang rape case in Meghalaya
As per police inputs, the two minors who had gone to the annual fair at Chenga Benga which is close to the Assam border, along with two friends were gang-raped by a group of men on April 17.
23rd April 2024Battle for Tura LS seat: Is NPP relying on BJP for an easy win?
Meghalaya Education Minister and state NPP general secretary Rakkam A Sangma said, "This time it is a very interesting election we have experienced, unexpected. We had a very tough fight."
23rd April 2024Meghalaya Minister Kyrmen Shylla urges for public collaboration to prevent frequent forest fire in state
Minister Shylla cautioned against reckless behavior that could spark forest fires, urging people to refrain from setting fires near forest areas without valid reasons.
23rd April 2024Meghalaya: ‘Political parties should have mutual respect’: Kyrmen Shylla
Kyrmen Shylla further emphasized that the political parties and politicians should not fool the people by making false promises which cannot be fulfilled.
23rd April 2024