Kohima: The protesting teachers in Nagaland on Tuesday called off their agitation following the state government’s assurance to fulfill their demands within a specified period.
Teachers appointed under the Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) in 2016 have been protesting in Kohima over the past 11 days, pressing for various demands, including the regularisation of their services.
A meeting, chaired by School Education Secretary and Commissioner Kevileno Angami, was held between representatives of the Nagaland RMSA-2016 Teachers’ Association and officials of the School Education Department at the Civil Secretariat in the evening.
The meeting resolved to form a high-level committee comprising representatives from the School Education Department, Directorate of School Education, Samagra Shiksha, Finance Department, and Justice and Law Department.
Representatives of All Nagaland School Teachers’ Association (ANSTA) and RMSA-2016 teachers will also be co-opted into the committee, which will examine the grievances and charter of demands and submit its report to the government.
n the meantime, a sub-committee led by the School Education Secretary, and comprising representatives from DoSE, Samagra Shiksha, two members of ANSTA, and three from NRMSATA, will examine the charter of demands and draft a preliminary report.
In the meantime, a sub-committee led by the School Education Secretary, and comprising representatives from DoSE, Samagra Shiksha, two members of ANSTA, and three from NRMSATA, will examine the charter of demands and draft a preliminary report.
The entire process will be carried out in six months, stated the minutes of the meeting.
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The association stated it was participating in the committee process with “due caution”, emphasizing that its protest will remain suspended only on the condition that the government’s commitment is formal, transparent, and time-bound.
The association warned that any delay or deviation from the agreed framework would force it to revive its protest.
