ZUNHEBOTO, MARCH 24 (MExN): Students of Kheloshe Polytechnic Atoizu (KPA), Zunheboto, staged a protest today against the Government’s failure to meet their demand which was served on March 15. The Kheloshe Polytechnic Atoizu Students Union (KPASU) had served a seven days’ ultimatum to the Government of Nagaland to immediately appoint a lecturer for the mechanical and automobile departments in the institute. The KPASU has further served a two day ultimatum (March 25 and 26) to the Government to fulfil its demand; failing which, it cautioned that the union would resort to their own course of action.
KPASU general secretary, Khekiye Aye informed that the mechanical and automobile departments are short of lecturers and with the first semester exams barely a month away, students are facing the brunt. He said that two lecturers (one from mechanical and automobile each) were transferred on November 2013 and there has been no replacement since.
The general secretary informed that due to the shortage, lecturers of the automobile department have been assisting in taking classes in the mechanical department. However, with shortage of lecturers in the automobile department also arising, this “adjustment” is not possible anymore. The lecturers are also said to be having a harrowing time due to this. Ideally, each department must consist of three lecturers and one assistant each.
It is also learnt that not a single class has been taken for one particular subject in the mechanical department since the start of this academic session. “The last time we submitted a memorandum, the department informed us that due to the assembly session, nothing could materialise. This time we don’t want any excuse,” Aye said. The KPASU submitted the memorandum to the Principal, with copies addressed to the Commissioner and Secretary and Parliamentary Secretary of the department concerned.
