Salary hike demand: SSA non-teaching staff in Meghalaya to stage indefinite sit-in-demonstration from July 29 

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaJuly 25, 2024

The All Meghalaya SSA Non Teaching Staffs Association (AMSSANTSA) on Thursday announced its decision to hold an indefinite sit-in-demonstration starting from July 29, to protest against the government’s failure to enhance salary of non-teaching staff.

The association said that the decision was taken at a meeting held at Malki ground today.

“We have unanimously decided to stage an indefinite sit-in demonstration from Monday next till the government is ready to fulfil its promise to enhance our salary, which has been pending since 2016,” it said.

The association also reminded that the education minister Rakkam A Sangma in his reply in the State Assembly in 2023 had informed that the department had already sent the file relating to the proposal for enhancing the salary of SSA non-teaching staff to the finance department but unfortunately till date nothing has been done in this regard.

“This clearly shows that he (Rakkam) was only making a false promise/assurance just to fool the members of the state Assembly. However, the non-teaching staff are prepared to fight for their rights,” it said.