Shillong, October 5: The All Meghalaya Primary School Teachers Association (AMPSTA) has called for a rally on October 7 to protest what it described as the failure of the State Education Department to address and implement its long-pending demands.
The rally will begin at 10 a.m. from Golf Link Community Hall, Pynthorumkhrah, and pass through Polo, Bishop Cotton Road, 4th Furlong and Polo Bazar before returning to the community hall, where the association will hold a special meeting.
Speaking to reporters, AMPSTA Joint Secretary C. D. Synrem said the rally is intended to draw attention to the challenges faced by primary school teachers and press for action on the association’s demands.
One of the key demands is the retention of sanctioned posts in Deficit and Non-Government Lower Primary (L.P.) schools after teachers retire. The association has also sought the immediate filling of vacant posts in Government and Deficit L.P. schools to prevent shortages from affecting classroom teaching.
AMPSTA has further demanded the sanctioning of additional teaching posts, particularly in schools functioning with only one teacher, to improve teaching and school administration.
Among its other demands, the association has called for the full implementation of Government PRAN provisions, exemption of primary school teachers from census duties and Booth Level Officer (BLO) responsibilities, and regularisation of L.P. school teachers appointed before 2007, including those serving in Non-Government L.P. schools.
The association has also demanded the withdrawal of Clauses 1(a)(i), 1(a)(ii) and 5(a) of Order No. EDN.79/2005/72 dated July 27, 2026, relating to Notified Schools.
On concerns that the rally could affect students’ learning, Synrem said the loss of one school day should be viewed in the context of the longer-term need to strengthen the education system and protect the future of children and the wider community.
AMPSTA appealed to primary school teachers to participate in the October 7 rally and the subsequent meeting. It also invited young people aspiring to join the teaching profession to extend their support to the association’s demands.
