MOKOKCHUNG, DECEMBER 20 (MExN): The Ao Students Conference (AKM) has sought the attention of the School Education Department on severe shortage of subject teachers in schools under the Mokokchung district.
In a representation addressed to the Principal Director, School Education, the AKM said in many government high schools, there were shortage of teachers, particularly in subjects like Mathematics, Science, Hindi and Ao which was hampering the education of the students.
For instance, in GHS Saring under DEO Mokokchung, as per information shared by Saringyim Students’ Union, despite its exemplary record of 100 percentile results in the HSLC exam for the past 5 years, the school is currently facing a shortage of subject teachers, particularly in Ao, Science, Hindi, and Mathematics, it highlighted.
The staffing pattern mandated by the Government Notification of 28th March 2022 No.DSE/STAFF-PATTERN/2014 indicates an allotment of 24 teachers for a high school, whereas GHS Saring has only 13 teachers, the AKM also pointed out.
In this connection, the AKM has strongly urged the Government to take this matter seriously and address the shortage of subject teachers in Mokokchung district schools, with a specific focus on GHS Saring.
Considering the upcoming academic session in 2024, it also requested the concerned department to take necessary actions to deploy teachers as per the staffing pattern. It is crucial to ensure that students have access to qualified teachers in all subjects, allowing them to receive a well-rounded education, the press release stated.
