Dimapur, April 20 (MExN): The ongoing ‘phase-wise stir’ by the Nagaland RMSA Teachers Association (NRMSATA) gathered more momentum today as districts units, School Management and Development Committee (SMDC), schools and others extended their full support to the stir.
Assuring its support, 38 members of RMSA Teachers Association, Mon Unit today said that they "‘are’ and ‘will’ fully support and co-operate" with whatever decision the Central Forum undertakes.
Expressing its sadness over the silent and thoughtless inaction of the Government on the issue, the Unit President Yangang Konyak and General Secretary, Yonglong Konyak in a press note said that the academic pursuit of many innocent students is at stake because of the negligence of the state government in general and the department in particular. “We ask the government to deliver justice to RMSA Teachers who had been deprived of their rights and daily wage,” it added.
The Nagaland RSMA Teachers’ Association 2016, Wokha Unit also extended its “all out support towards the decision taken” by the Central Forum of the NRMSATA 2016 and expressed its dismay regarding the unpleasant treatment of the teachers. In a press note issued by its Convenor, Janbemo Ngullie and General Secretary Ashamo Ezung, the unit further called upon the authority to deliver justice to the teaching fraternity by disbursing the salary on time and also affirmed its support and adherence to the decisions taken by the Central Forum until the demands are met.
Meanwhile, the School Management and Development Committee (SMDC) of GHS Kamaleah (Lephori) also appealed the Department of School Educational to release the pending salary of RMSA Aggrieved Teachers, as the normal routine of school is completely paralyzed by the ongoing. “The Government teacher should not solely blame the poor performance of students in Government Schools, when Teachers are forced to boycott class every now and then to fight for their rights ignored by the Government,” stated the SMDC Chairman in a press note.
The SMDC Mesulumi village also expressed its anguish to learn about the non-payment of salaries of the RMSA cadres for the last five months. Maintaining that the recently upgraded Mesulumi high school are blessed with dynamic and dedicated RMSA cadres, the Chairman in a press note said that students are the receiving end and said that the concern department, authority and the present day government must kindly put their heads together release the salaries at the earliest.
The Assistant Headmistress GHS Japan Riba, Chozuba also informed that the boycotts by RMSA Teachers are adversely affecting the school and the students. Stating that the futures of students are at stake, the Headmistress appealed the concerned department to release the pending salaries at the earliest.
Expressing solidarity with the RMSA Teachers, the Assistant Headmaster of GHS K Basa also said that the RMSA Teachers who have been serving with outmost dedication, have been placed in a very stressful situation, especially those serving in far flung areas, who cannot even meet their daily needs because of the delay in payment of their salaries. Maintaining that the boycotting classes by the RMSATA are adversely effecting the schools, he fervently appealed to the concern department to immediately “address the issue in the interest of the future welfare of the students who ultimately bear the brunt for no fault of theirs.”
The Assistant Headmaster GHS Phek in a statement has also requested the concern department to release the pending salaries at the earliest as the smooth functioning of the school was adversely effecting due to ongoing stir.
The Assistant Headmaster of Akhegwo also expressed his anguish over the denial of rights to the teachers by the government and the concerned department despite their sincere services towards the school. Fully supporting the aggrieved teachers, he said that the School functioning is paralyzed due to the boycott. The only High School in and around Apoksha is affected and the life of many students are at stake with this system,' the Headmaster said appealling the concern authority to seriously ponder over the issues for the common welfare of the people and students in particular.
