Pathso Range Students’ Union members and others with some students during the area tour conducted by the Union from April 29 to May 4. (Photo Courtesy: PRSU)
Noklak, April 4 (MExN): The Pathso Range Students’ Union (PRSU) has expressed concern over an acute shortage of teachers and irregular attendance by government-appointed teachers in schools across the Pathso range, even as it acknowledged community-led initiatives to bridge infrastructure and staffing gaps.
The observations were made during an area tour conducted by the Union from April 29 to May 4, 2026, to inspect and assess the functioning of government institutions in the range, PRSU President L Pukho Khiamniungan and General Secretary Khumong T said in a press release.
Teacher shortage critical
Despite community efforts to appoint and sponsor teachers at several schools, the shortage remains severe. GPS Kingniu operates with only three teachers for six classrooms, while GMS Lengnyu, even with two community-sponsored teachers, has more classrooms than teachers and functions with a single graduate teacher. The PRSU has urged the government to “take action by providing adequate teachers and infrastructure in the schools.”
Community steps in
The Union noted positive community initiatives at multiple schools. At GPS Yokao, two community teachers are in place, one sponsored by a government-appointed teacher and the other jointly supported by the Yokao Baptist Tuathih and Dimapur-based citizens. GMS Tsuwao has a community-sponsored Hindi teacher, GMS Lengnyu has two teachers sponsored by the Village Council, and GMS Pathso Nokeng and GPS Ekhao each have one community teacher.
Irregularities reported
The Union also reported irregularities of serious professional lapses among some government-appointed teachers, including failure to follow leave procedures, random absenteeism, non-maintenance of attendance registers, and lack of professional commitment.
In a specific instance, Kamalendu Kamal, the lone Mathematics teacher at GHS Panso, was reported to be at his home in Bihar “without sanctioned leave” during the crucial academic period. Reports of teachers attending classes in an intoxicated state were also received. “Such negligence cannot be overlooked,” it asserted.
The PRSU said it would initiate necessary corrective measures and called upon all teachers to uphold their professional responsibilities and give their best in their duties.
