Meghalaya: Ad-hoc School Teachers Launch Indefinite Sit

Meghalaya: FASTOM’s Vice President said the protest would continue until the government yields.

The Federation of All School Teachers of Meghalaya (FASTOM) today launched a peace rally followed by an indefinite sit-in demonstration, demanding upgradation of all ad-hoc teachers so that their salaries increase.

Around 2,000 teachers from across the state joined the agitation, stressing that their meagre salaries are no longer sufficient to cope with soaring living costs. FASTOM’s Vice President said the protest would continue until the government yields, adding that nearly 8,000 teachers are part of the movement.

While speaking to Northeast Live, FASTOM Vice President Sanborn Jungai said, “The FASTOM which is a federation of all the ad-hoc schools right from lower primary to higher second