SHILLONG, March 20 -- Seeking the benefits of maternity leave for the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan teachers in the state, the Meghalaya SSA School Association (MSSASA) has approached the Chief Minister of Meghalaya, Conrad K Sangma seeking his intervention in the matter.Informing this in a statement issued here on Wednesday, president of the association Aristotle C Rymbai said the association had submitted a letter on the matter to the Chief Minister on February 15.

He said the Ministry of Labour & Employment in its clarification issued on April 12, 2017 to all States and UTs clearly mentioned in Section 2 of the Maternity Benefits Act, that the Act is applicable to all women who are employed in mines, agricultural, shops and any institutions...