Bifurcation is a continuous process: ANSTA & NSSFOF

DIMAPUR, MAY 26 (MExN): The All Nagaland School Teachers’ Association (ANSTA) and Nagaland Secondary Schools Field Officers’ Federation (NSSFOF) today said that bifurcation of a department into different set ups is a continuous process. “…any department can be bifurcated into separate set up for smooth functioning of the department,” a joint statement from the two organizations stated.  

The two organizations stated that bifurcation of departments in the state has been done before, citing the Agriculture Department, PWD, Industry and Commerce, Medical Department, Rural Development, and the Department of School Education.  

“As per need of time and situation, department has to be bifurcated into separate set ups for its smooth flow towards overall improvement of it,” they said. 

They stated that in view of differences of entry point, academic session, cadres, seniority, proportional channels, and mode of appointment between the higher secondary and secondary, elementary and primary cadres, the associations have been demanding for bifurcation of the two cadres so as to promote smooth functioning and efficient management of the department towards Quality and Systematic Education in the State.  

They affirmed their belief that bifurcation of Higher Secondary Education from Secondary/Elementary/Primary section “is the most urgent need of the Department of Human Resource Management so that respective stages shall take care of their own affairs for total revamping and improvement of the concerned sectors as the particular section is now being deteriorated year by year.”  

The associations therefore urged the government to reconsider their demands “in the larger interest of formative stages of Education in the State.”