MCTA disputes government claim regarding 2023 Draft Pension Scheme
The Meghalaya College Teachers’ Association says judicial records prove the state government, not the association, prepared the draft document.
The Meghalaya College Teachers’ Association (MCTA) has rejected a claim by the Education Department that the association itself proposed the 2023 Draft Pension Scheme, according to The Shillong Times.
The MCTA stated that the state government actually created the document and submitted it to the Meghalaya High Court for feedback. The association cited a September 20 judgment in WP(C) No. 281 of 2017 to support this, noting the court recorded that the State prepared the draft scheme and gave it to petitioners for suggestions.
According to the association, the government prepared the scheme on March 22, 2023. The then Advocate General subsequently provided the draft rules to the MCTA in open court on September 6, 2023, after which the association sent its feedback to the government on October 5, 2023.
The MCTA also referenced a High Court order from December 15, 2025, which stated that state respondents are legally required to notify the pension scheme. The association maintained that the court directed the government to finalise the matter, which clarifies the origin of the draft.
The association asserted that statutory Provident Fund rights under the 1969 Act cannot be changed without consulting stakeholders. The MCTA has urged the government to follow High Court directions and resolve the concerns of deficit teachers and employees.