Mokokchung, March 6 (MExN): The Nagaland Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Teachers’ Association (NSSATA), Mokokchung unit today demanded the State government to release their pending salaries of four months at the earliest, while cautioning that it will have no option but take drastic actions like boycotting classes.
The SSA teachers all over the State are undergoing “untold hardships” because of non-release of their salaries by the State government since November, stated a press statement from Imodangba Longkumer, President, NSSATA Mokokchung unit.
“Even after the assurance given by the Education Department on November 2, 2016 for timely release of salaries, the teachers are left in quandary about the release of their salaries,” it added.
Expressing dismay at the State government for failing to keep its promise to release the salaries on time, it pointed out that the NSSATA had kept its part of the bargain and called off the agitation and successfully concluded the 2016 academic session.
“The NSSATA Mkg Unit had strong faith on the State government to meet the demands of the teachers, however the non-release of the salaries for the past four months indicates otherwise. In this regard, the SSA Teachers of Mokokchung, in our distress and frustration, have no option but to go for some drastic action in the weeks to come,” the statement read.
The unit further noted that the teachers despite being unpaid have been performing their duties for the academic session 2017.
Meanwhile, NSSATA Mokokchung unit held an emergency executive meeting on March 5, where it was resolved to expedite the matter with the government till the end. A decision was also made to call a general meeting on March 11, 10:00 am at Ongpangkong Salang to discuss matters relating to the association and the non-release of salaries. All the members have been informed to attend the meeting without fail. Strict actions will be initiated against those who fail to attend, the statement added.
