SHILLONG, MAY 6: Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong on Thursday sought to address opposition to the deployment of teachers for census duty, stating that the first phase would last only 30 days and teachers would receive monetary benefits of Rs 15,000 to Rs 20,000.
“In fact, it is very simple, see for this first phase, we have calculated it will take only 30 days, the teachers can go to those designated villages we have already assigned, only 30 days,” Tynsong said.
He said the work could be managed alongside regular teaching duties.
“That 30 days also is up to them as they can work for 2-3 or 4 hours after school, they can go along with the traditional heads, the rangbah shnong, they will go maybe 4-5 households in a day because this is about enumeration,” he said.
Tynsong added that the process had been streamlined.
By Our Reporter
