2015 batch adhoc teachers continue indefinite protest as missing records and mandatory procedures stall service regularisation
The All Nagaland Adhoc Teachers’ Group (ANATG) 2015 Batch held a general meeting today at the NSF Solidarity Park, resolving to continue their indefinite protest over delays in the regularisation of their services.
The group stated that members have been submitting all required documents since 2024, but repeated requests for resubmission persist, with the latest notification issued on 16 February 2026. Several key records, including sanction post orders, appointment orders, and release orders of previous incumbents, are reportedly untraceable, with some documents destroyed during the ULB election protest when the Education Office was burned.
ANATG also raised concerns over a 2025 certification by the Department of School Education, which stated that all contract and adhoc employees appointed before 6 June 2016 had been verified. The group highlighted APAR requirements, noting that annual appraisal reports are maintained only for regular employees, not adhoc staff.
Crucially, the 2015 batch emphasized that despite submitting all valid and available service documents, repeated circulars continue to list some members for additional submissions. The group said these circulars appear to be a habitual tactic to delay their matter, and added that departmental staff handling their files have been mismanaged and mishandled.
“In light of all these facts and proofs, the general members today unanimously decided to continue the democratic protest indefinitely, with possibilities of escalation as may be decided by the members,” the statement said.
Meanwhile,the Department of School Education, Nagaland, in a statement issued today, acknowledged ongoing verification of 2,484 adhoc/contract employees’ records, including 91 ANATG members.
It stressed that regularisation is bound by mandatory procedural checks and Cabinet approval, and a specific timeline cannot be provided.
The Department of School Education maintained that the State’s one-time regularisation policy requires submission of appointment orders, post sanction/creation orders, educational qualifications, suitability tests, antecedent verification, medical fitness certificates, and other documents. These requirements apply uniformly to all eligible adhoc and contract employees in Nagaland. The Department stated that completion of regularisation is subject to verification of complete documentation and Cabinet approval, and therefore, a definite timeline for implementation cannot be provided, contrary to demands by ANATG.
