Morung Express News
Kohima | May 25
The ongoing agitation of 21,000 teachers in Nagaland is likely to continue with the response from the State Government unsatisfactory.
All Nagaland School Teachers Association (ANSTA) and Nagaland Secondary Schools Field Officers Forum (NSSFOF) are spearheading the agitation, which began on May 24, 2016. The key demand is bifurcation of Secondary/Elementary Education from Higher Secondary Education in the Department of School Education.
“No conclusion was drawn even after meeting the Minister,” said Visasielie Suhu, Core Committee Convener told The Morung Express on Wednesday.
Representatives of the agitating teachers who met the Minister of School Education & SCERT Yitachu said they were assured that their demands would be reviewed, however was also told that bifurcation may not be possible. Within one week, the education department is expected to bring out some notification, Yitachu is learnt to have told while requesting the teachers to suspend the agitation.
However, the agitating teachers viewed that unless a written assurance is given by the government, the agitation would continue. In the next phase of the agitation, the teachers will begin an indefinite cease-work starting from June 1.
