Mokokchung, June 9 (MTNews): While appreciating the Department of School Education (DoSE), Nagaland for taking ‘penal action’ against 441 erring government teachers, the Rising People’s Party (RPP) has questioned the department on an advertisement issued by it on May 30 regarding recruitment of Hindi graduate teachers.
For the post requirement of 58 Hindi graduate teachers, the RPP asked, “Shouldn’t the exam be first conducted only for qualified indigenous Inhabitants who are Hindi graduates/post graduates with B.Ed?” RPP said that there are many Nagas who have the requisite qualification and in case of shortfall after the initial recruitment, the all-India open advertisement could have been issued by the department.
RPP also pointed out that, as per the advertisement, it is stated that “preference will be given to local candidates” and said that this is the crux of the problem plaguing the state. “How is this “preference” going to be worked out? Or is there a fixed quota reserved for the Indigenous candidates? Preference is simply another word for Khushi-Khushi or departmental manipulation which is totally unacceptable,” it said.
RPP also asked the mode of selection and added, “If it is a written examination and interview, will the results be made public through print media for transparency?” It also asked if the correct answers would be published so as to help the candidates self-evaluate and compare with the marks published.
RPP said that unless the recommendations of the party are taken into consideration and the “faulty advertisement is restructured, “there is a high chance that “aggrieved candidates from outside the state – candidates with higher marks scored but denied selection due to the “preference” policy, will take the DoSE to court.”
“The DoSE is already plagued by so many litigations hampering the future of education in the state and avoiding another possible litigation should be considered,” it advised.
The RPP meanwhile said that it is “gratifying to know that the DoSE has taken penal action against 441 government teachers found engaged in proxy teaching, dual service and absenteeism, including terminating the service of 18 teachers.”
The party also urged the department to tackle the issue of “so-called ‘attachment’ of teachers to VIP/SDEOs/DEOs and the PD system.”
