In inviting reference to the subject referred to above and also in continuation to our representations submitted earlier, we the under signed on behalf of the 1379 Hindi Teachers 2012-13 Batch beg to submit our rejoinder and further clarification to your press release dated July 22nd , 2014 as hereunder.
That Sir, by letter No. F. No. 7-4/2010 ALT dated 28.3.2011, the Government of India issued sanctioned for financial assistant to the Government of Nagaland for appointment of 1379 Hindi Teachers for the year 2010-11 under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme by granting salary for two months amounting to Rs. 3,34,03,690. (Copy of letter dated 28.3.2011 annexed for ready reference).
Thereafter, as per letter No. EDS/FIN/1/2010 (Pt) dated 15.5.2013, after obtaining clearance and concurrence of the State Government, the first batch of recruitment of 918 Hindi Language Under-Graduate Teachers and 67 Hindi Language Graduate Teachers was done in January, 2012 and appointments were made in March 2012. The remaining 394 Under-Graduate Hindi Teachers were appointed from February, 2013. (Copy of letter dated 15.5.2013 annexed for ready reference).
That mention be made herein that by a letter No. ED/CSS/HINDI/APPT/2012-13, the Director of School Education has specifically stated that “It is to be clarified that the first financial sanction order at Annexure-1 was done as per our proposal in line with the 5th ROP (1999), whilst at the time of issuing appointment order for 1379 HT, the Government of Nagaland has adopted the 6th ROP following the pay pattern of Central Government, which resulted an enhancement of Salary”. (Copy of letter dated 9.5.2013 annexed for ready reference). From the said letter it is abundantly clear that the Government of Nagaland has adopted the 6th ROP in respect of the 1379 Hindi Teachers. However, till the month of February, 2014 the Hindi Teachers (CSS) are paid their salaries as per 5th ROP (1999).
That till date as per the financial statement issued by the Director School Education issued vide letter No. ED/HT/ROP-1/3/2014-15 dated 3.7.2014, the total amount of salary received from Government of India during 2012-13 & 2013-14 of Hindi Teachers (CSS) amounts to a total of Rs 58,11,03,690. (Copy of the statement annexed for ready reference).
That the sanction order amounting to Rs. 54.77 crore as stated by you in the press release did not include the amount of Rs. 3,34,03,690 which was sanctioned for the year 2012-13 issued vide letter No. F-7-4/2010 ALT dated 28.3.2011. As such, we request your esteem office to clarify with regard to the said missing amount.
Further the question of whether the Government of India shall fund the entire service of the 1379 Hindi Teachers does not arise, as the 1379 Hindi teachers has been appointed on regular basis and as the Circular issued by the Director, School Education, while issuing the appointment order for the 1379 HT, the Government of Nagaland has adopted the 6th ROP following the pay pattern of Central Government. The Government of Nagaland are therefore factually estopped from going back against its word by stating that the salary structure of the 1379 teachers are fixed as per 5th ROP (1999).
In the facts recited herein above, we demand that our pending salary from the month of March 2014 till date be released forthwith as per the 6th ROP with all consequential arrears. We further, state that in the event of your failure to pay our salaries as stated, we shall have no other option but to take appropriate legal remedies for redressal of our legal and constitution rights.
Kekhrieneilie Tsikhano
Convener
Hindi Teacher 2012-13 Batch
Nelson Yhokha
Secretary
Hindi Teacher 2012-13 Batch
