Orgs. extend solidarity to SSA teachers

Dimapur, June 11 (EMN): The Concerned Citizens of Nagaland (CCN) has extended its solidarity to the Nagaland Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Teachers Association (NSSATA) in their fight for justice. The association said the altruistic service of NSSATA 2010 and 2013 batch deserves to be applauded. A press release received here on Monday from the media cell of the CNN, expressing resentment at the ‘step-motherly’ treatment meted out to the SSA teachers. The association the government should understand that they (SSA teachers) are ‘human and not robotic teachers that one can expect them to serve for years without regular salary. ‘When they are performing sincerely at par with the other regularly paid teachers, the government needs to take cognisance of their selfless sacrifice and take corrective measure in the interest of both the teachers and the students,’ the CCN asserted. ‘The citizens of Nagaland are not blind to the constant empty words been fed to the SSA teachers despite the written assurance in 2016 after the infamous water cannon incident,’ it stated. The CCN urged the government address their genuine demand, so that it does not affect the studies of the students. Konyak students threaten to close down schools Expressing concern over the SSA teachers’ issue, the Konyak Students’ Union (KSU) has appealed the state government to bring out the solution to the agitating teachers at the earliest. The union threatened to close down all the government schools in Mon district . The KSU also said it will encourage the students to participate in the agitation to support their teachers and for which the concerned department and government will be held responsible. Pointing out that most of the government schools in Mon district are under the establishment of the SSA, the union president and education secretary in a press statement stated that with no teachers in station the students and academic session has been adversely affected . “It is learnt that some of the schools are closed down due to absence of teachers,” the press release stated. The union also pointed out that schools are supposed to conduct mid-term examination for which the syllabus are yet to be covered. The union condemned ‘the blame game,’ which is affecting the students by declaring unofficial agitation holidays often.