Mokokchung, March 16 (MExN): In protest against the shortage of teachers, including Headmaster and Assistant Headmaster, in the school, the students of Government High School, Tzurangkong on March 15 boycotted classes and organised silent procession.
A press release received here noted that the school is one of the most reputed government schools in Nagaland. “Though Government High School, Tzurangkong has a well built infrastructure, but what is the use of it when the students do not acquire quality education as promised by the government due to acute shortage of teaching staff,” the press release asked.
It lamented that there is “untold problems and physical exhaustions” faced by the teachers every day. Stating that the teachers have to teach 6-7 classes per day, the release said “It is indeed a sorry sight to see where even Hindi, Art teachers etc are made to teach subject out of their comfort zone due to shortage of teachers.”
With the assurance given by the Government officials, the students agreed to suspend the boycott until March 31, 2016. However, according to the release, the students will resume the boycott and go for indefinite strike if there is no positive response from the Directorate of Education within the given period.
