Shillong, Sep 22: The latest indefinite sit-in of the Federation of All School Teachers of Meghalaya (FASTOM) to demand for the upgrade of all ad hoc schools to the deficit system got underway today at Malki Ground here.

The sit-in was preceded by a march by hundreds of teachers that began and concluded at Malki Ground.

Speaking to reporters, FASTOM vice-president Sanborn Jungai said that a majority of these schools are run by missionaries, local communities and private individuals.

Jungai said that many of these are set up in rural areas to provide education to village children and do not charge fees. What nominal fees are charged go towards office expenses or to fund additional teacher salaries.

“At the end of the day we understand that a majority of the school managing committees de

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