Shillong, Sep 29: Education Commissioner & Secretary Vijay Kumar Mantri today met with agitating ad hoc teachers in Malki ground.

The indefinite sit-in protest of teachers under the Federation of Adhoc School Teachers of Meghalaya (FASTOM) entered its eighth day on Monday.

FASTOM Publicity Secretary Eklis G War said Mantri promised to properly study the demands of the teachers.

The federation wants a response from the Chief Minister if the ad-hoc teachers will be upgraded to the deficit system.

FASTOM were also not satisfied after meeting with Education Minister Lahkmen Rymbui last week, who said that the government will give a final decision only after meeting all the categories of teachers and school managing committees, individuals and political parties.

See Full Page