Kohima, December 21 (MexN): The Zeliang Students’ Union Nagaland (ZSUN) has drawn attention to the recent advertisement of the School Education Department published on 10 December.
While appreciating the magnanimity of the central and the state government for creating thousands of posts for primary and graduate teachers in Nagaland, in a representation, the ZSUN stated, it is observed from the 1st paragraph of the advertisement that the remaining requisite educational qualification for primary teacher is given 10+2/PU passed with 45% marks and above from any recognized university, however, it said, the para 7 of the advertisement had given the relaxation on educational qualification to the candidate belonging to the Districts of Mon, Tuensang, Kiphire and Longleng, 10+2/PU with 40 % and above are qualified to apply for the post of under graduate teacher.
Appended by ZSUN President Iteichu and Finance Secretary Diragong Cerai they expressed their opinion that the step must have been taken by the government due to the backwardness of the tribes in the stated districts, yet it is unfortunate that the same yardstick and consideration was not accorded to the Zeliang (backward tribe) candidate from Peren district who is equally backward.
The representation note said that the government should frame uniform policy for the whole of the state with the same yardstick for the people in the same category of cases and in this particular case, the educational qualification of 10+2/PU with 40% and above as qualified to apply for the post of under graduate teacher for all backward tribes in Nagaland. “This shortsightedness on the part of the department is regretted and is considered as injustice”, it added. As such, the department is earnestly requested to correct its uniformly for the state of Nagaland and in the interest of justice by consideration relaxation to the Zeliang candidate to qualify for application to the post of primary teacher with educational qualification of 10+2/PU with 40% and above.
Furthermore, it said the ZSUN will appreciate if the number of post for the primary as well as the graduate teachers for Peren districts can be specified.
While appreciating the magnanimity of the central and the state government for creating thousands of posts for primary and graduate teachers in Nagaland, in a representation, the ZSUN stated, it is observed from the 1st paragraph of the advertisement that the remaining requisite educational qualification for primary teacher is given 10+2/PU passed with 45% marks and above from any recognized university, however, it said, the para 7 of the advertisement had given the relaxation on educational qualification to the candidate belonging to the Districts of Mon, Tuensang, Kiphire and Longleng, 10+2/PU with 40 % and above are qualified to apply for the post of under graduate teacher.
Appended by ZSUN President Iteichu and Finance Secretary Diragong Cerai they expressed their opinion that the step must have been taken by the government due to the backwardness of the tribes in the stated districts, yet it is unfortunate that the same yardstick and consideration was not accorded to the Zeliang (backward tribe) candidate from Peren district who is equally backward.
The representation note said that the government should frame uniform policy for the whole of the state with the same yardstick for the people in the same category of cases and in this particular case, the educational qualification of 10+2/PU with 40% and above as qualified to apply for the post of under graduate teacher for all backward tribes in Nagaland. “This shortsightedness on the part of the department is regretted and is considered as injustice”, it added. As such, the department is earnestly requested to correct its uniformly for the state of Nagaland and in the interest of justice by consideration relaxation to the Zeliang candidate to qualify for application to the post of primary teacher with educational qualification of 10+2/PU with 40% and above.
Furthermore, it said the ZSUN will appreciate if the number of post for the primary as well as the graduate teachers for Peren districts can be specified.
