Shillong, Meghalaya: The Meghalaya Unified Teachers Association (MUTA) has appealed to the state government to include teachers working under the Structured Pay Framework (SPF) in the ambit of the proposed Sixth Pay Commission while raising a series of demands related to service conditions and employee welfare.
A delegation of the association, headed by its president Aristotle C. Rymbai, met Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma in Shillong and submitted a memorandum outlining the concerns of SPF teachers.
Among its key demands, MUTA called for parity in service benefits with regular government employees. The association sought uniform leave provisions, maternity benefits, access to healthcare services, medical reimbursement facilities and eligibility for loans under terms similar to those enjoyed by government staff.
The teachers’ body also urged the government to introduce a one-time financial assistance package for educators who retired before the implementation of the Structured Pay Framework, as well as for those approaching retirement with five years or less remaining in service.
Highlighting concerns over salary payments, the association requested that remuneration for teachers engaged under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) and Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) be released in a single instalment and credited regularly at the beginning of each month.
While acknowledging the government’s move to introduce the Structured Pay Framework, MUTA stressed that additional measures were needed to strengthen the financial security, service rights and overall welfare of teachers.
The association expressed hope that the state government would give due consideration to its proposals and address longstanding issues affecting educators across Meghalaya.
