Dimapur, October 24 : The Nagaland SSA Teachers Association (NSSATA) has directed its 2600 members of 2010 and 2013 batch to be stationed in Kohima by October 31 for the second phase of their perturbation/agitation from November 1 to express resentment towards the government’s ‘lackadaisical approach’ towards regular payment of salary. The association warned that stern action will be taken against absentee teachers for failing to turn up for the agitation.
In a release on Monday, the NSSATA said its first phase agitation of boycott of classes from October 17 demanding the fulfillment of its four-point charters of demand has come to a naught despite two rounds of negotiations with the State Government.
The NSSATA also gave the number of schools completely paralysed by boycott of classes by SSA and Hindi teachers due to non-payment of salary running into six/seven months.
TGSU extends support
The Tesophenyu Group Students' Union (TGSU) has extended strong support to Nagaland SSA Teachers' Association in boycotting classes to express their resentment against non-payment of salary for six months.
In a release on Monday, the TGSU said out of the six schools within its jurisdiction, five schools have been grievously affected and paralysed with the teachers abstaining from duty. Further, the union stated that the aggrieved teachers are on the verge of starvation which is an insult to the noble profession of nation building and shame for the authorities concerned who often boast and preach quality education without practicing it in reality. In view of the pertinent factors afflicting the welfare of underprivileged students', the union appealed to the government to pay salaries of dedicated teachers ( SSA,RMSA,CSS) regularly, clear their pending salaries and fulfill the charter of demands of NSSATA in the interests of the students' community.
