Ighanumi village organizations Monday served a 15-day deadline on Department of School Education (DoSE) to appoint/re-deploy graduate teachers and appoint headmaster/assistant headmaster (HM/AHM) at Government High School, Ighanumi in Zunheboto district.
In an ultimatum to principal director DoSE, Ighanumi village council chairman Isak Lohe, Ighanumi Students’ Union president Kuvutoli Sumi and Ighanumi Youth Organisation president Yevishe Achumi said they would not remain a silent spectator and let DoSE destroy the future of students and demanded appointment of HM/AHM and appoint/re-deploy two graduate teachers (GTs) of Maths, one English GT and three general GTs within 15 days.
Referring to the representations submitted on December 2, 2021, March 21, 2022 and June 17, 2022, they said that they were compelled to issue the ultimatum so that the matter was given top priority given its seriousness, for 16 students would appear for the upcoming HSLC exam and their future should not be compromised. They said GHS Ighanumi had been one of the best performing schools in Zunheboto district for seven consecutive years and had registered 87.5% pass percentage in HLSC 2021.
They however pointed out that the school was functioning with only three GTs and without a HM/AHM, besides claiming that NOC for transfer with post was not issued by the village authority. They said despite submitting several representations, DoSE had again issued redeployment order for the transfer with post of GT (gen) from the school.
They warned that the entire community would be protesting post expiry of the 15-day deadline and chart their own course of action.
