Dimapur, June 7 (EMN): The Nagaland Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Teachers’ Association (NSSATA) has clarified that the SSA teachers of 2010 and 2013 batches were appointed regular state employees and not as was being contented by the government of Nagaland.
The organisation stated that the SSA teachers of 2010 and 2013, numbering 2730 teachers, were appointed through an order 'EDS/SSA-CPA/009-2008 (I) and (II) and no. DSE/RS/2011 as regular state employees through advertisement no. ED/ADMN/1/2009-10 and no. ED/EXAM/2010-11, respectively and not as stated in the press release dated 06/06/18 issued by the government.’
A press release from the association on Thursday stated that it was demanding what was ‘rightfully’ theirs. It cited an RTI reply from the department of School Education stating that the "post creation is not done by SSA. It is a government of Nagaland undertaking. ‘Hence, teachers are appointed on a regular basis and their service is not co-terminus with SSA project’ which makes us regular employees.”
It also cited a ‘written assurance from the government of Nagaland that the ‘inclusion of the salary of SSA teachers under Non-Plan shall be taken up at the appropriate time, and the state government shall take all necessary steps and measures to the extent possible to ensure timely release of salary.’
“The SSA teachers have been served with numerous assurances time and again but the government has failed to implement the steps and measures vis-à-vis salaries are not paid regularly, the inclusion of salary under Non-Plan and the benefits and allowances enjoyed by the other government employees are yet to be implemented," the group stated. "So, the teachers have every right to seek justice through democratic means till the government fulfils our demands.”
