Meghalaya deficit school teachers begin 3-day protest over pending demands

Shillong, Oct 13 (UNI) Nearly 4,000 teachers of schools receiving deficit financial grants from the state government across Meghalaya on Tuesday commenced their three-day mass casual leave stir in protest against the government's failure to address their concerns. The Khasi Jaintia Deficit School Teachers' Association (KJDSTA) and the Garo Hills Deficit School Teachers and Employees Association (GHDSTEA) have called for the agitation. KJDSTA President Boswell Pala said the Education Department's reply, issued by Joint Secretary D. Lyngdoh on October 8, completely failed to address the primary demands outlined in the memorandum submitted to Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on September 25,…