Dimapur, July 22 (MExN): Five Northern Zeme Students’ Union demanded immediate cancellation of backdoor appointment of graduate teachers and primary teachers under SSA Peren District Nagaland. The Unions have requested the authority to cancel “the backdoor” appointment orders at the earliest and the same vacant post be publicized and advertized for open competition with formalities of the department in the interest of justice. The Unions have also given a period of 15 days for the cancellation from the submission of the memorandum. Failing which they will be compelled to take their own course of action and will not be responsible for any untoward incident.
The President of Gaili Students Union Ngimdai Haikube, President of Punglwa Students’ Union Angulie, President of Lamhai Dungki Students’ Union Kedigum, President of Ngwalwa Students’ Union Irangbambe, President of Heningkunglwa Students’ Union Sede, General Secretary of Gaili Students’ Union Iteibambe and Finance Secretary of Punglwa Students’ Union Rampausuipeung in a note addressed to Deputy Commissioner of Peren cum District Mission Authority SSA Peren, stated that 57 posts of graduate teacher and primary teacher for the district was created under SSA but the sanctioned posts were not publicized nor transparency created for the people of the district.
The Unions also wanted to know the reason for backdoor appointment. The Unions also pointed out that some of the appointees are under aged - 16 to 17 years of age, which clearly symbolizes the authoritative of the concerned department.
“In fact, qualifications for appointment of government servant are not taken into account. Therefore, you are kindly requested to state reason, why under age applicants are being appointed,” it demanded.
Stating that as per the Communitization Act, the VEC/WEC was empowered to recommend for appointment of teachers in their respective schools, the press note pointed out that the act has become a “mockery for the concerned authority”. “…the said Act was passed for the participation of the community in the teaching learning process. However, taking the power in their own hands, the VEC/WEC empowerment is ignored. As such, the reasons may kindly be made known to the undersigned and the public in general,” the note stated.
It also went on to state that many Zeliangs are posted at Athibung area i.e. Kuki villages to teach in primary schools which clearly indicated lack of practicability in the teaching process and which also shows the ethnic linguistic is not respected. As such, communal tension can be created and may cause injury to the “peace loving citizens of the District”.
