As part of their phase-I agitation, the students of Government High School (GHS) Diphupar on Tuesday took out a protest rally from the school premises to the NH-29 demanding that maths teachers for the school be appointed. Organised by Diphuphar Naga Students Union (DNSU), the protest rally began at 9 a.m. with students holding placards some of which read “bags of assurance and no solution”, “don’t kill our future”, “no math teacher=no class, no solution” etcetera.
According to DNSU president Sakulemba Jamir, the protest was jointly called by Diphuphar Women Organization (DWO), Diphupar Youth Organization (DYO), Diphuphar Village council (DVC) and tribal units as the authority failed to fulfil demands even after several appeals.
Besides, DNSU and GHS students, the representatives from DWO, DYO, DVC and tribal units also took part in the rally. Later, the deputy district education officer (DDEO) Dimapur R. Amongla Jamir also arrived and said that she has already forwarded the matter to the department, adding that the higher authorities needed to look after the matter at the earliest as assured. She also handed over a notice from the education department to DNSU. In the notice, it was stated that a graduate teacher (Maths) from government higher secondary school (GHSS) Dimapur would be deputed to Diphupar on temporary measures until such time government provided a regular graduate teacher (maths).
DDEO requested agitating bodies for one month time so the responsible authorities could address the issue on priority basis and enable GHS Diphupar to resume the classes with two Math teachers at the earliest. After due deliberation, the agitation was called off at around 11:50 a.m. but turned the department’s proposal to depute temporary teacher.
DNSU president Sakulemba affirmed that unless permanent teachers were appointed, the agitation would also put off temporarily. Stating that student welfare should not be taken for granted, DNSU president said the responsible authority come up with its assurance soon.
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