Shillong: The Meghalaya College Teachers’ Association (MCTA) fired back at the state Education Department. They rejected claims that the association authored the 2023 Draft Pension Scheme. The association insists the government wrote the document and presented it to the Meghalaya High Court.
Court records back the teachers. The MCTA cited the September 20 judgment in WP(C) No. 281 of 2017 to prove their point. The judgment states: “A Trust was created, and a Draft Scheme was prepared by the State and the same was handed over to the petitioners for their response/suggestion.”
Official records show the government took on the drafting duties on March 22, 2023. The then Advocate General handed those rules to the association in open court on September 6, 2023. The MCTA sent their feedback back to the government on October 5, 2023. They refuse to accept the department’s version of history.
A December 15, 2025 court order added more pressure. The judge ruled the state must notify the scheme, warning that any deviation harms deficit system employees. The MCTA says the government has a clear, legal duty to finalize these rules. They stand with the Khasi Jaiñtia Deficit School Teachers’ Association and other deficit employees across the state.
Teachers want facts, not excuses. The MCTA maintains that statutory Provident Fund rights under the 1969 Act remain untouchable without real stakeholder talks. They told the state to stop twisting the record and follow the High Court’s directives to settle the matter.
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