High/Middle schools affected, Higher Secondary schools open
Morung Express News
Dimapur | May 24
The three-day ‘Mass Casual Leave’ agitation called by the All Nagaland School Teachers Association (ANSTA) affected most government-run schools today.
While there was no comprehensive report of the first day’s impact of the strike, unofficial reports from around the state indicated that middle and high schools were the most affected.
According to the reports, most Higher Secondary schools ran classes as students turned up. It was reported that teachers and staffers not part of the agitation stood in to take classes.
While most middle schools shut down, some high schools opened with the school management using the day for ‘social work’.
The Nagaland Government Higher Secondary School Employees Association (NGHSSEA), in a press release informed that its members covered classes from 6-12 during the day. Stating that the strike has affected lower classes where internal exams are ongoing, it added that such agitations are counterproductive with students bearing the brunt. “The students become the ultimate victim when teachers fail to do the assigned job. The recent HSCL & HSSLC result declared by the NBSE is a clear indication for the government teachers to rededicate ourselves to the teaching assignment.”
According to the NGHSSEA, “Physical Education Teachers Association, Hindi Teachers Association, Language Teachers Association, Primary Graduate Teachers Association, Primary Teachers and many Graduate Teachers” are not participating in the agitation.
It further appealed to the principals, vice principals, PGTs (post graduate teachers) and fellow teachers to continue to cover the classes for all the sections in the interest of the students.
ANST/NSSFOF reminds
Meanwhile, the ANSTA and the Nagaland Secondary Schools Field Officers Forum (NSSFOF) has reminded its members across the state to avail 3 days ‘Casual Leave’ from May 24-26 as its first phase agitation against the state government’s failure to fulfill its demands. “The members are therefore directed to comply to this reminder strictly,” it stated.
