Nagaland NET Qualified Forum (NNQF) and the Combined Technical Association of Nagaland (CTAN) have strongly condemned the betrayal of innocent students of Sao Chang College, Tuensang, in connection with the arbitrary and illegal absorption of 147 contractual assistant professors.
In a statement, the NNQF and CTAN said it was a matter of deep shame that individuals entrusted with the noble task of educating the youth had stooped to deceit, coercion, and intimidation.
Under the pretense of mere procedural formalities, they alleged that certain contractual assistant professors, once praised as the “backbone of colleges” by the minister of Higher Education, misled and pressured student leaders into signing letters of support they neither fully understood nor truly consented to.
They claimed that students were threatened with severe consequences if they chose to dissent, which they described as an unconscionable abuse of power within a space meant for learning and growth.
They stated, “We must ask with grave concern: Where is the diligence that an educator is sworn to uphold? Where lies the sincerity that ought to define a teacher’s calling? What has become of the honesty that forms the very foundation of the teaching profession?” They stressed that the emotional and psychological damage inflicted upon the students could not be understated.
Stripped of their peace of mind, robbed of their academic focus, and burdened with fear and disillusionment, the two organisations said the students now carried scars that could take years to heal, adding that such acts of betrayal were not mere personal failings but struck at the very heart of the society’s faith in the education system.
By courageously speaking the truth, the NNQF and CTAN said the students of Sao Chang College had shattered the façade that sought to conceal a deeper rot.
According to them, the brave stand of the students had illuminated the murky and corrupt processes underlying the illegal regularisation of contractual assistant professors a process that violated merit, disregarded due process, and mocked the aspirations of thousands of deserving, qualified candidates.
Both the organisations affirmed that this was not an isolated incident confined to one college but a symptom of a larger malaise that threatened to corrode the integrity of education across Nagaland.
They emphasised that this was not merely a college issue but a battle for the soul of the education system, the future of youth, and the dignity of fair and honest governance.
They appealed to every conscientious Naga citizen that now was the time to rise, and stand firm against corruption, injustice, and betrayal of the future.
They cautioned that if they remained silent in the face of such brazen illegality and moral decay, they would become complicit in the erosion of the children’s future and collapse of the principles they held dear.
Demanding an immediate, transparent, and independent investigation into the disgraceful acts of coercion of students and the larger illegal absorption process, the NNQF and CTAN insisted that those responsible must be held accountable, not merely for administrative irregularities but for the ethical and moral crimes they had committed against the students, the system, and the people of Nagaland.
They declared that they stood with the Sao Chang College students shoulder to shoulder in this righteous fight for justice, truth, and the future of Naga people.