All Nagaland Ad hoc Teachers' Group paused its protest, setting June 2026 deadline for service regularisation of members.
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KOHIMA — The core committee of All Nagaland Ad hoc Teachers' Group (ANATG), batch 2015, on Friday decided to temporarily keep its ongoing protest on hold, on the condition that procedures for service regularisation of its members are completed by June 2026.
The decision was taken during an emergency meeting convened in response to the outcome of a departmental-level meeting held on Thursday. A core committee member said the matter would be further discussed with general members on Saturday before a final stand is taken.
The member said that taking into account the “favourable terms” emerging from Thursday’s meeting, the core committee proposed suspension of the protest with a clear time frame set by the group. However, the general meeting held on Friday could not arrive at a conclusion and will continue on Saturday.
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He added that Thursday’s meeting—attended by representatives of the Secretariat, Directorate of School Education led by the principal director, HPC agreement signatories, and ANSTA—agreed to examine the ad hoc teachers’ grievances and issues related to incomplete documentation.

In its response to the meeting outcome, the core committee stated that the protest would remain temporarily on hold, provided that “all alternative arrangements, procedures and processes for the regularisation of ANATG members are completed before June 30, 2026”.
It warned that democratic protests would resume and be intensified if the government fails to address the long-pending regularisation issue within the stipulated timeframe.
Following Thursday’s meeting, Principal Director of School Education Shashank Pratap Singh assured the ad hoc teachers that their grievances would be addressed and requested them to call off the ongoing protest.
In a letter to the group’s convenor, Singh stated that his office acknowledges the concerns raised by ANATG-2015 and recognises the anxiety and uncertainty faced by the affected teachers. “The matter has been taken serious note of at the departmental level,” he said.
He added that efforts are underway to systematically review, trace and reconcile required documents in coordination with concerned authorities. Genuine issues such as untraceable records—including sanction post order numbers, appointment orders and release orders of previous incumbents—have already been escalated, and alternative solutions are being explored with the competent authority.
The department assured that it would make its best possible efforts to resolve the issue in a fair and transparent manner. Necessary administrative measures will be undertaken to verify records, address discrepancies and ensure that genuine cases are duly considered as per established norms.

The department will also depute a special officer or team to exclusively handle the ANATG matter, including submission of additional documents. ANATG-2015 may also depute volunteers to assist with data entry, if required, it stated.
The ANATG began its protest on February 4 and completed its 13th day on Friday outside the Directorate of School Education, Kohima.