Shillong, Meghalaya’s cabinet has approved a proposal to introduce a structured pay structure for teachers on fixed pay, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said.
Meghalaya Cabinet has approved structured pay structure for teachersThe move will benefit more than 23,000 teachers across the state.
“The cabinet has approved the introduction of a structured pay structure for teachers on fixed pay under the education department,” Sangma said in a social media post on Thursday night.
The reform will benefit around 23,099 teachers, including ad hoc and SSA teachers, who were earlier receiving grant-in-aid or paid under various pay structures under the Centre’s SSA guidelines.
He said the decision was taken in view of the long-standing demand for a uniform pay structure and job security and came after extensive discussions with teachers and their unions over the past six months.
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Sangma said the government will finalize related structural and institutional reforms within the school within the next 60 days to ensure smooth implementation of the new structure.
The Cabinet approved amendments to the Meghalaya Outstanding Sportsman Direct Appointment Policy and cleared the draft Meghalaya Outstanding Sportsman Direct Appointment Service Rules, officials said.
Under the rules, a special cadre will be created for athletes who have won medals in six recognized tournaments, including the Olympics, National Games and South Asian Games.
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The cadre will be individual-specific and position-based, and will be closed after the retirement of the players, so that the promotions and conditions of service of other personnel are not affected.
The cabinet has also clarified the mechanism of 2 per cent reservation for sportspersons. Eligible candidates will now be certified by the sports department through an online application process, enabling them to apply under the reserved category, they said.
To strengthen higher education governance, the Cabinet approved 11 regulations aimed at streamlining the functioning of Captain Williamson Sangma State University.
The regulations cover a common academic calendar for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, postgraduate admission procedures, fee structure, course structure for postgraduate degree programmes, discipline-specific regulations and conduct of examinations.
The cabinet also cleared the Meghalaya Prisons and Correctional Services Bill, 2026, which aligns with the guidelines issued by the Center to ensure conformity with national standards, officials said.
Amendments to the Meghalaya Legal Metrology Enforcement Rules were approved to revise the service-related fees in line with the nationally prescribed norms.
The Cabinet approved the appointment of Vice-Chairman and four members of the Meghalaya State Women’s Commission.
It also approved amendments to the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act to enable the state to use an additional 0.5 percent borrowing facility as recommended by the 15th Finance Commission.
The amended bill will be tabled in Parliament for approval.
The Cabinet also cleared the Governor’s speech delivered on February 16 after reviewing the draft in detail, they added.
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