Shillong(Meghalaya), May 04 : Meghalaya has notified a landmark centralised provident fund and pension scheme covering more than 30,000 employees of non-government schools and colleges, aiming to plug decades-long gaps in retirement security for teachers and staff.
The “Meghalaya Non-Government School and College Employees Centralised Provident Fund Scheme, 2026” brings deficit teachers and lecturers, adhoc teachers, SSA and RMSA teachers, Hindi and Science Grant teachers, pre-primary teachers, and multiple categories of non-teaching staff under one professionally managed framework. Officials said the reform is designed to ensure equity, transparency and long-term financial protection across the education sector.
PRAN registrations have already begun in several districts, and a large number of employees have signed on, according to the government. But the scheme has hit legal headwinds. Concerns raised by sections of employees, particularly from deficit institutions, have reached the Meghalaya High Court. The government said the notified scheme is now before the court and it is awaiting a decision.
In a bid to defuse tensions, the Education Department has called stakeholder organisations for talks on May 6 at 3:00 PM in the Main Conference Hall, Secretariat. The government maintained it is committed to protecting the interests of all teachers and employees and to rolling out the scheme in a fair and inclusive manner.
