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Protestors pose for a picture during an agitation at Phek town on April 29.[/caption]
Dimapur, April 29 (EMN): The Chakhesang Students Union (CSU) has given the state’s department of School Education two months’ time—from April 29 to June 29—to “take appropriate measures” against the 11 posts of teachers lying vacant in the Government Higher Secondary School Phek.
The union, along with students of the school, organised a procession at Phek town on Monday to register their protest against the shortage of teachers.
A press statement from the union informed that they were joined by members of Phek Town Chakhesang Student Union, Phek Area Public Organisation (24 villages), all the chairmen of 11 colonies, GBs and concerned public leaders during the agitation.
According to the union, since 2004, different organisations have submitted memoranda to the department concerned to immediately fill the vacant posts lying in the school’s Higher Secondary section.
The 11 vacancies were created through means of transfer, promotion and retirement without any replacement, it stated. If the vacancies are not filled up the school could go defunct by next year, it warned.
Altogether, 600 students participated in the procession and submitted a representation to the deputy commissioner of Phek who is the chairman, managing board of Government Higher Secondary School Phek, the union informed.
Also, it has requested the district’s School Education department to release textbooks to schools at the earliest.
A separate statement from the school informed that a managing board-cum-consultative meeting, chaired by the deputy commissioner, was held on April 26. They deliberated the issue of shortage of teaching staff at secondary level and other matters related to the school, it stated.
