Shillong, November 9: The Khasi Jaiñtia Deficit School Teachers Association (KJDSTA) has announced an indefinite strike beginning November 11 in protest against what it termed the continued apathy of the State Government towards the long-pending demands of deficit school teachers.
Announcing the decision at a press conference on November 9, KJDSTA president Boswell Pala said the decision to launch the indefinite agitation was taken during the association’s Annual General Meeting held on November 7, 2026.
Among the key demands is the completion of the implementation of the Contributory Provident Fund (CPF) and National Pension System (NPS) for deficit school employees.
The association has also reiterated its demand for the denotification of the Meghalaya Non-Government School and College Employees Centralised Provident Fund Scheme, 2026, which it said had already been rejected by the association.
Other demands include the release of 51 per cent and 53 per cent Dearness Allowance (DA), payment of pending arrears of 43 percent DA, implementation of CPF contributions at 10 percent of salary, and immediate filling up of vacant deficit posts.
The association has also called for the restoration of the Board of Trustees and raised other demands relating to regular salary payments and the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS).
Pala further urged the State Government not to take any steps that could adversely affect the deficit school system, warning that any such move would ultimately affect the education of children in Meghalaya.
