ANHTU disappointed with remarks of advisor School Education

All Nagaland Hindi Teachers Union (ANHTU) expressed disappointment over remarks reportedly made by advisor for School Education & SCERT, Kekhrielhoulie Yhome, regarding recruitment and qualifications of Hindi teachers in the state.
ANHTU president Sherhinlo Keppen and secretary M. Phyobeni Kikon said the advisor had allegedly stated that Hindi teachers were “recklessly appointed.” According to them, Yhome also questioned the credibility of private institutions offering Hindi training, claiming that many lacked recognition from government of India and National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE). He was also quoted as saying that several teachers did not possess the required qualifications or ability to properly read Hindi texts. The union said Yhome further suggested that such teachers should not be allowed to continue serving for decades while “destroying our children,” a remark it described as hurtful to the teaching community.
Clarifying the issue, ANHTU pointed out that NCTE Act was enacted in 1993, with further regulations introduced in 2009. However, its implementation in Nagaland began only in 2017. The union said it would therefore be inappropriate to judge earlier appointments based on standards that were not yet in force in the state. It maintained that Hindi teachers were recruited through transparent and competitive processes involving public advertisements, written exams, oral interviews and verification of documents.
ANHTU cited several recruitment drives conducted by the department. On January 10, 2012, the department advertised 1,379 non-gazetted posts. As 394 posts remained vacant due to shortage of eligible candidates, a follow-up advertisement was issued on August 13, 2012 to fill backlog. Later, on June 19, 2014, applications were invited for 41 graduate and 72 undergraduate Hindi teacher posts to fill vacancies arising from retirements, deaths and promotions.
According to ANHTU, appointments prior to 2012 were conducted through NPSC in 2005 and 2006, while later recruitments were handled by the department. Since the formation of NSSB in 2020, all vacancies were requisitioned through the board. Describing advisor’s remarks as disheartening, the union urged him to withdraw the statement and acknowledge the contributions of Hindi teachers in the state.