EMN
Dimapur, February 11
Ao Naga community organizations have decided to launch agitations demanding redress for alleged anomalies in the recruitment of language teachers under the educational scheme, the Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA), in Mokokchung district.
The agitations will commence on February 16, a press release from the community action organizers stated on Thursday, February 11.
“Despite repeated appeals to RMSA for the anomalies created in the selection of Ao Language teacher, the concerned department had so far not given a concrete and positive reply,” the press release stated.
“Therefore to start with the agitation beginning 16th of Feb. 2016, an emergency meeting is hereby convened to be attended by the under mentioned officials to discuss the steps to be taken. All the officials are informed to attend the meeting without fail,” the note stated.The press release called for compulsory attendance of the leaders of the Ao Senden, the Ao Students’ Conference, Aor Tzükong Trok Mungdang, and the Aor Tzükong Trok Kaketshir Mungdang.
Earlier in January, apex organizations of the Ao community namely the Ao Senden and the Ao Students’ Conference (AKM) had served an ultimatum to the Nagaland authorities of the RMSA to ‘give a justifiable response’ concerning the recent recruitment of teachers under the RMSA mission.
The organizations had set January 31, 2016 as the date for the Nagaland RMSA by which to respond.
The two apex Ao organizations had demanded answers from the director of the state’s RMSA over the selection of only five candidates for Ao subject after the viva-voce, ‘despite 26 candidates qualifying in the written examination against 20 posts.’
The RMSA
The RMSA (English: “National Mission for Secondary Education”) is a centrally-sponsored scheme of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, for the development of secondary education in public schools throughout India. It was launched in March 2009. The implementation of the scheme has started from 2009-2010 to provide conditions for an efficient growth, development and equity for all.
The scheme includes a multidimensional research, technical consulting, various implementations and funding support. The principal objectives are to enhance quality of secondary education and increase the total enrolment rate from 52% (as of 2005–2006) to 75% in five years, i.e. from 2009–2014. It aims to provide universal education for all children between 15–16 years of age.
The funding from the central ministry is provided through state governments, which establish separate implementing agencies. The total budget allocated during the XI Five Year Plan (2002-2007) was 2012 billion (US$30 billion).
