The Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) has announced that the Vice Chancellor of Nagaland University has agreed to its key demand of reserving 80% of teaching and non-teaching positions at the university for indigenous Nagas of Nagaland state.
The NSF had earlier raised concerns over the lack of local representation and employment stability at the central university, citing that over 95% of the current teaching staff are non-Nagas. “Only one or two lecturers from the indigenous Naga community have been selected so far,” the student body said.
As part of its broader appeal for transparency in recruitment, the NSF also reiterated its earlier demand that all interviews be conducted in-person rather than online. While acknowledging the accessibility of virtual platforms, the NSF warned that they “pose the risk of unfair evaluation, lack of transparency, and possible malpractice in the selection process.”
The student body urged that all recruitment processes for both teaching and non-teaching roles be held physically on campus.