In a bid to address the long-pending grievances of the RMSA 2016 teachers, a high-level meeting was convened today, the 18th September 2025 under the chairmanship of Abhijit Sinha, IAS, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister & Home Commissioner, Nagaland. The meeting was attended by officials from the School Education Department, SamagraShiksha, Law & Justice Department and representatives of the RMSA 2016 batch.

During the deliberations, the Principal Secretary explained the government’s position and highlighted the constraints faced by the State Government, particularly with the Review Petition filed in the Supreme Court on the issue of implementing scale pay. While acknowledging the contributions of the RMSA 2016 teachers, he reminded them of the adverse impact of the agitation on the student community and reiterated the government’s commitment to resolving their concerns.

He also pointed out the lengthy nature of litigation processes and suggested exploring workable alternatives to break the current deadlock. In this regard, Sinha proposed the constitution of a committee comprising representatives from the School Education Department, Samagra, Finance Department, Justice & Law, All Nagaland School Teachers’ Association (ANSTA) and the RMSA 2016 batch to examine the grievances in detail.

Government officials further assured the RMSA teachers that their submitted memorandum would be studied and placed before the Chief Minister for necessary consideration. They appealed to the teachers to call off their agitation and return to schools in the larger interest of students to prevent further loss of learning.

The meeting concluded with a commitment to continue dialogue and find a mutually acceptable resolution to the issue.

(DIPR)