Dimapur, June 4 (EMN): The All Nagaland Government Primary Teachers’ Association (ANGPTA) is convinced that it has been “neglected and deprived” for the “past many years.” For alleged neglect, the organisation has listed out a number of demands to the government authorities.
During an emergency meeting on Sunday, the association discussed various issues related to primary teachers “irrespective of qualification and nature of appointment,” the updates stated. The association regretted that the primary teachers who, in the assertion of the organisation, are the “foundation and builders of the students’ career,” had been “neglected and deprived of its avenues from the dept its own teacher association (sic) for the past many years.”
The association informed that the ratio of primary teachers in education department was more than 60% “which is the backbone of the department” and they ought not to be discriminated against. The group stated that it was “firm to fight tooth and nail if its members are deprived in the near future.”
The teachers informed to have come to know that some persons or “members of some organization” were ‘campaigning with propaganda to create unharmonious (sic) atmosphere for their selfish interest.’ The association has requested immediate stop to “such unethical practices.”
The teachers stated that it will take ‘stern action’ against any individual or organisation that “tries to manipulate the welfare of the primary teachers.” The association requested its members to “keep vigil and be aware that department or government cannot deprive any ROP (revision of pay) to its employees by becoming a member of its fold.” The ANGPTA termed the stated propaganda as “false, illegal and ridiculous.”
On the issue of ‘proxy teachers,’ the ANGPTA called its illegal and unethical. ‘Such practice hamper in running daily schedule of schools later it will spoil the students’ career as well its future. The association viewed the matter seriously and appeal to the concerned department to take necessary remedies to curb the absence of teachers...’
The department has the power to tackle such problems “but why it has failed to contained such menace for so many years,” the association wondered. Declaring that the ANGPTA does not subscribe to such practices, the association warned that if “anyone is found practising” such, the ANGPTA “will not be held responsible.”
It has appealed to its members to dedicate their services to the uplift of the students’ community.
