Adhoc-Regularized Primary Teachers’ Association, Nagaland (ARPTAN), with an aim to look after the needs and welfare of adhoc-regularized primary teachers under the state’s Department of School Education, was formally launched at LTC Hall, Wokha on May 24, 2019.
A communiqué issued by ARPTAN media cell said this was a follow-up execution of the February 15, 2019 meeting held at CANSSEA conference hall, Kohima where it resolved to form an association by the nomenclature ARPTAN to look after the needs and welfare of adhoc-regularized primary teachers of Nagaland who were being discriminated in service matters.
The communiqué made it clear that ARPTAN would be an independent association separate from all other associations or organizations within the Department of School Education, Nagaland. A team led by T. Ezanthung Lotha as convenor, Rhanthungo Kikon as general secretary, Renpenthung Khuvung as finance secretary, and N. Kilumo Humtsoe as joint secretary incharge of Wokha district was also installed to look after the functioning of the association.
ARPTAN media cell informed that other office bearers would be co-opted/inducted from other districts as and when necessary.
Hundreds of adhoc-regularized primary teachers who attended the launching function resolved to extend full support to ARPTAN and also to maintain a distinct identity from that of other associations or organizations within the Department of School Education.
ARPTAN media cell has also informed all adhoc-regularized teachers from all districts in the state to contact the following phone numbers for further details: 7005633162/9436078676/9615397925/9612971920.