Peren, November 10 (MExN): The Zeliangrong Students' Union, Nagaland and Kuki Students' Organisation, Nagaland “indefinitely locked down” the SDEO Office, Peren on November 10 as part of its Phase-II agitation with regard to the appointment of non indigenous inhabitants of Peren District as primary teachers in Peren District.
A press release from the two organisations stated that it will continue to lock the Office until its demands are fulfilled.
The ZSUN and KSON are demanding the cancellation of appointment of all the 16 non indigenous primary teachers appointed in Peren District and advertisement of the same post for the indigenous populace of Peren District.
Addressing the mass gathered during the shutdown, President of Zeliangrong Students' Union, Amonbo Zeliang alleged a “lackadaisical attitude” from the state government towards Peren District and termed the attitude “a mockery to the people of Peren District.”
The President opined that the illegal appointment of non indigenous as primary teachers in Peren District were contradictory to the government’s policies emphasised on quality education and irresponsible as the appointing authority did not adhere to the RTE Act while making such appointment.
The department has failed to implement the very motto of the concerned ministry to impart quality education, he argued.
Questioning the Government as to why the concerned department is unable to address its demand, the two organisations asked why the Government did not adhere to RTE Act while appointing the Primary Teachers.
“Verbal announcement for quality education is the theme or topic of the concerned department, but why the department is making appointment against its own policies?” the ZSUN and KSON further asked.
By making such backdoor appointments, the concerned department is hampering students in imparting quality education, the two student bodies maintained.
Urging the concerned department to redress the grievances at the earliest, the ZSUN and KSON warned that it will continue with further extreme course of action if its appeal goes unheeded, “for which the department will be held solely responsible.”
