Dimapur, September 29 : The Mangkolemba Ao Lanur Telongjem (MALT) sealed the SDEO office in Mangkolemba for a day on Wednesday to express its displeasure to the School Education department and the State Government for failing to post a Head Assistant (HA) in the office. However, it suspended its proposed indefinite sealing of the office in the evening following an agreement.
The MALT had earlier in a statement published in local dailies on September 24 proposed to lock up the office if its demand was not met.In a release today, media cell of MALT said the proposed indefinite sealing of the SDEO office was suspended in the evening on Wednesday following signing of an agreement between MALT, ADC, SDPO and Mangkolemba Adhoc Town Committee. The agreement was signed after receiving an assurance of posting a HA vide NO.EDS/ESTT-HA/001-2007, dated, Kohima 28/09/16 from Imokokla, the Under Secretary to the Government of Nagaland on behalf of Sarah R. Ritse, the Secretary to the Government of Nagaland, department of School Education, through ADC, Mangkolemba, the release said.
The MALT called off the agitation till October 15. However, it warned to resume the agitation with more vigour if the State Government fails to post a HA in the SDEO office.
Earlier also, the MALT picketed the office on July 4 and submitted an ultimatum to the Chief Secretary through ADC, Mangkolemba to post a HA latest by July 18, 2016.