NGTA 2010 & 2013 batch dismayed over salary delays

Nagaland Government Teachers’ Association (NGTA-2010 & 2013 Batches) has expressed deep frustration over what it described as “prolonged delays” in salary disbursement.
In a press release, NGTA said it represents educators formerly known under NSSATA and NRMSATA and officially integrated into the State Education Cadre in April 2022. The association stated that their two months’ salary was pending, but the delay was now stretching into a third month.
NGTA stated that nearly three years after their mainstreaming into the state cadre, they continued to face the same distressing issue—months-long salary delays with no resolution in sight.
As fully integrated members of the state cadre, NGTA asserted that their salaries should be drawn from the non-plan fund, just like those of other state cadre teachers. However, despite their official status, the association said persistent delays continued to cause severe financial hardship and emotional distress.
It pointed out that the state government through Cabinet approval (No. CAB-2/2013 dated 21.04.2022) mainstreamed 2,293 teachers into the state cadre. NGTA said the decision was formalized through a notification from the department of school education on September 2, 2022. “These steps were intended to ensure stability, dignity, and equal treatment for long-serving educators,” NGTA said.
NGTA asserted that since they have integration into the state education cadre, the salary structure and related components must align with those of other state cadre teachers.
Despite integration, it said the prevailing disparity—where teachers do not receive their salaries on the same date as the rest of the state cadre, who are typically paid by the first week of each month—stood in direct contradiction to the goals of mainstreaming and fostering unity within the state system.
The association has, therefore, urged the state government to prioritise the matter and ensure that salaries were standardised and fully integrated with those of their colleagues in the regular state system.
It said that teachers posted were being pushed to the brink, struggling to manage household expenses, pending loan EMIs, and their children’s education.
The association cautioned that continued neglect threatened not only the welfare of teachers but also the quality of education, the smooth functioning of schools, and public trust in the education system.
“Our restraint thus far has been an act of grace, not weakness. It should not be mistaken for acquiescence,” NGTA stated.
Therefore, the association has appealed to the department of school education, Government of Nagaland, and state policymakers, to immediately disburse all pending salaries.
Further, it demanded timely and consistent monthly salary payments; inclusion of salaries under the State Non-Plan Fund and recognition of their rights, dignity, and long-standing service.
“Should this critical issue remain unresolved, we may be compelled to consider peaceful and constructive forms of protest to assert our rights and safeguard the welfare of our community,” NGTA warned.