All Nagaland Pre-Service Teachers’ Association (ANPSTA) agitation on May 31

All Nagaland Pre-Service Teachers’ Association (ANPSTA) Tuesday announced it would stage agitation May 31 at the directorate of school education, Kohima against department policy of teachers’ recruitment.

According to ANPSTA education department’s policy of teachers’ recruitment was in violation of NCTE Act 1993, RTE Act 2009 and notifications of the directorate of school education dated Nov 28, 2011.

ANPSTA said proposed agitation was also against the failure to comply with its ultimatum served on department May 22 last.

In a statement, ANPSTA general secretary Akhobu Veswu said the decision to stage agitation arrived at a general meeting May 28 at TU Building, Kohima.

ANPSTA informed that the agitation will begin at Local Ground, Kohima at 9:30 a.m. followed by “peaceful silent march” to the directorate of school education, Kohima.

It has all the members to attend the demonstration failing which the association shall “terminate their membership from the association.”

ANSPTA responds to govt clarification
Responding to recent government’s clarification on teachers’ recruitment, the ANSPTA Tuesday issued a rejoinder saying it “felt necessary to project the true legal factual on the issue the NCTE Act 1993, and the RTE Act 2009”.

According to ANSPTA, it was “apparent” that clarifications issued by department have “no legal basis.” It also said teachers’ examination was conducted in “utter violation” of the NCTE Act 1993, RTE Act 2009 and the notification Nov 28 and contrary to the assurances given by the department to the trained candidates.

“No amount of clarification or explanation can validate the illegal actions of the department,” it stated.