SHILLONG, MAR 23: Education Minister Lahkmen Rymbui on Monday announced that verification of SSA and adhoc teachers is underway statewide, clearing the way for a new salary structure effective 1 April 2026.
“The step for verification… is going on all over the state,” Rymbui told reporters, noting West Garo Hills has opened dedicated centres to keep the process moving despite recent law‑and‑order disruptions.
He did not have completed‑verification figures but expects the exercise to finish within two weeks. “The government is committed that the new pay structure will be implemented from April 1, 2026,” the minister added.
Asked about cost, Rymbui framed the outlay as investment rather than expense. “When we try to give the best to the students, we have to invest.”
He pegged additional spending at Rs 220‑250 crore — taking total teacher salary outgo to roughly Rs 850 crore — pending final headcount and experience‑slab verification.
Rymbui said that the new pay structure will be tied to length of service.
“But we will know the exact number after verification because…those who have started service, the salary is this much, after five years it is this much, after then years this much, after twenty years this much,” he explained.
“We take it as an investment for better quality education,” he said, urging teachers to be faithful to their profession and school managing committees to monitor duty lapses.
Rymbui expressed confidence that improved pay would spur greater effort saying, “Teachers when they get less salary work hard and now… they will do more.”
By Our Reporter
