Dr. Mukul Sangma writes to Education Minister over Non-appointment of school teachers

A Correspondent

SHILLONG: Leader of Opposition in the Assembly, Dr. Mukul Sangma has written a letter to State Education Minister Lahkmen Rymbui over the issue of some lower primary schools becoming completely defunct due to non-appointment of teachers.

“I was informed by representatives of different school managing committees that till date, from the beginning of this academic year, no teachers have reported in many of the schools resulting in great confusion amongst the parents and the villagers as a whole,” Dr Sangma said in the letter to the Education Minister.

The leader of Opposition also said that he has spoken to the Director Elementary and Mass Education & Literacy to find out the reason for the same.

“I was surprised to find out that there has been a direction by the State Government that no appointment on adhoc basis/temporary basis should be done by the department to fill up the existing vacancies of teachers since the government intends to fill up these vacancies only after the Meghalaya Teachers Eligibility Test (MTET) results are declared,” Dr Sangma said.

The leader of Opposition has also urged the State Government to fill up the respective vacancies so that the academic session of the affected schools can resume immediately.

Seeking the immediate attention and action of the Education Minister into this matter, Dr Sangma said that the issue relates to the commitment and obligations and responsibilities to fulfill the provision of Article 21A of the Constitution and the resultant legislation – RTE Act 2009 in the best interest of the children coming from poor and vulnerable families in particular.

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