College non-teaching staff to agitate on October 11

Shillong, Oct 6: Irked by the failure of the state government to release the 30 percent pending arrear, a delegation under the Meghalaya College Non-Teaching Employees Association (MCNTEA) Friday have decided to conduct a rally near the office of the All India Radio, Shillong on October 11 at 11 am and will proceed towards the main secretariat after the rally.

The agitation has been called because of the failure of the state government to release the 30 percent pending arrear although 70 percent have already been released.

Speaking with reporters Friday, President of MCNTEA, R. Mawrie said, “Our agitation will greatly affect the students” adding “we expressed our sadness that we have to come out publicly just to demand our own rights”.

The MNCTEA vice president  J. Kharbuki said, “Even after a two day pen down strike called by our Association ended, the government failed to meet our demands” adding “the failure of the state government has compelled us to stage other sorts of agitation”.

Kharbuki further said that all the employees of 15 deficit colleges will participate in this rally adding that these 15 deficit colleges include 10 from East Khasi Hills District, two from Ri Bhoi district, one from West Khasi Hills district, one from Tura and one from Mendipathar.-By Our Reporter