RMSA 2016 teachers urge Nagaland government to implement court-ordered pay scale amid unpaid salaries.
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KOHIMA — Warning that continued delay could affect students' examinations if the issue remains unresolved, RMSA 2016 batch teachers on Monday once again urged Nagaland government to comply with the court's directive on implementation of their pay scale.
Addressing a press conference at Kohima Press Club, NRMSATA-16 advisor Vinoto Achumi, president Imlitemjen, spokesperson Renbemo L Patton, executive member Akabo S Aye and vice-president Bakon Phom said that it has been more than four years since the teachers secured a favourable court judgement on March 16, 2022, but the government has yet to implement the revised pay scale.
They maintained that the court order entitles the petitioners to a pay band of INR 9,300-34,800 with a grade pay of INR 4,200 per month.
Recalling last year's agitation, the representatives said that the teachers had suspended their nearly three-week protest after receiving an assurance letter from the government on September 11, 2025, stating that the pay scale would be implemented immediately after the review petition was dismissed.
However, although the review petition was dismissed on January 15, 2026, they alleged that the government has still not complied with the court's directive.
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The teachers further claimed that despite the Supreme Court judgement, the matter was again referred to the advocate general for legal opinion.
According to them, the advocate general advised that all legal remedies had been exhausted and that the government should comply with the court's directive.
They also alleged that the matter has again been placed before the Cabinet and claimed that efforts were being made to identify anomalies or loopholes in the Supreme Court judgement.
Appealing to the government to resolve the issue, the teachers urged it to implement the pay scale and deliver justice to the affected educators in order to avoid further escalation of the dispute.
They expressed concern that the ongoing impasse could affect students, pointing out that the first phase final examinations for Classes 8 and 9 are scheduled to begin on June 24.
"We have no intention of disrupting the examinations as it would adversely affect the students and their education," the representatives said, adding that they hoped the government would act promptly to prevent any inconvenience to students.
They said that the association has not yet decided on its next course of action and would discuss the matter in a meeting before taking any decision.
The teachers further claimed that although the issue has reportedly been discussed in two Cabinet meetings, no decision has been taken regarding implementation of the pay scale.
The representatives also said that they have not received their salaries for the past two months.