Kohima, March 3 The Nagaland Government Teachers Association (NGTA) batches of 2010 and 2013 put their protest on hold on Tuesday, following a request from two major student organizations. The organizations said that the teachers' agitation was disrupting classroom teaching.
The protesting teachers, mostly from the RMSA 2010 and 2013 batches, were demanding that their salaries be brought under the State non-plan head from the Centrally Sponsored Scheme.
The agitation entered its fourth day when representatives of the Nagaland Students' Federation (NSF) and the Eastern Nagaland Students' Federation (ENSF) met the protesting teachers and assured them that they would pursue the matter with the government.
They also requested the teachers to return to their classrooms in the interest of the students.
The Department of School Education had clarified that while there had been a delay in releasing their salaries on time, this was due to the non-release of funds by the Central government.
It also said that the authority to determine the salary head lies with the government, not the teachers.
NGTA Dimapur Unit president Alemkala said that on the fourth day of the agitation, the association held discussions with the two federations, who requested that the protest be called off and that teachers resume their classroom duties, while assuring that they would take the matter forward.
"Considering the welfare of our students and that they should not be affected, we have put the agitation on hold," she said.
NGTA 2010 and 2013 Central president Peihau Irangbe said that the teachers had placed three key demands before the federations: inclusion of their salaries under the State non-plan head; implementation from April 2026; and written compliance from the authorities.
The agitation has been put on hold until further notice, with the hope that the two federations will ensure justice for the teachers, he added.
