DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 2 (MExN): The Nagaland State Government has assured that it would release the pending salaries of SSA teachers within the month on November 2016.
In a letter to the President of the NSSATA, Commissioner and Secretary to the Government of Nagaland, FP Solo assured that inclusion of SSA teacher’s salary under Non Plan would be taken up at the “appropriate time” as and when the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of SSA comes to an end. The Commissioner and Secretary stated that the state government has been following the rules and guidelines of the National Mission Authority of the SSA and gave surety that it would continue to follow them so as to facilitate timely release of instalments and avoid delays in payment of salary.
He further stated that the state government would take all necessary steps and measures “to the extent possible” to ensure timely release of salary for SSA teachers.
The Naga Students’ Federation (NSF), meanwhile, while acknowledging the government for addressing the demands put forth by the NSSATA further urged the Government to strictly adhere to the written assurance given to the teachers association. It also appealed to the teaching community to sincerely discharge and execute their duties.
