DIMAPUR, JULY 2 (MExN): Nagaland RMSA Teacher Association (NRMSATA) 2015-16 has served a 7-day ultimatum to the Department of School Education (RMSA) to release their pending salaries of nearly six months. A press statement received from NRMSATA president, Renbemo L Patton and general secretary Kezhothito Keyho expressed dismay that despite frequent reminders through open letters, representations and executive meetings with the Mission Director, the department has only ignored their plea.
The NRMSATA, while appreciating the plan of the Minister of School Education to introduce biometric attendance in school, cash payment of salary etc as good initiative, however insisted that this would be like “putting the cart before the horse.” “Instead he (education minister) should first and foremost view the primary needs of the teachers like regularization of salary as the top most priority which itself is like a panacea to solve the menace in the school,” it stated.
It pointed out that timely payment of salary would automatically motivate the teachers in transiting their duties more promptly, instead of imposing a draconian law on teachers. It also pondered as to why those employed under central flagship programme have to keep on pestering the department concerned for the release of salary every now and then.
Citing the above, the NRMSATA warned that it would be compelled to apply the policy of ‘No pay, No work’ if the concerned department failed to address their grievances within the stipulated period.
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