Nagaland RMSA Teachers Association (NRMSTA) 2016 batch Tuesday launched its phase-I indefinite agitation over state government’s failure to addresses its demands.
According to reports, the agitation has affected activities in 133 government high schools across Nagaland.
“Our members are attending the respective school but are not carrying out any pen and paper works,” NRMSATA-2016 president Imlitemjen told PTI.
NRMSATA-2016 informed that phase-I agitation was being carried out in the form pen-down strike.
According to the association, the protest has been launched as government failed to act despite court verdicts in its favour.
Despite repeated appeals and the issuance of a final ultimatum on August 13, 2025, the association said the government failed to take action on matters conclusively settled by the judiciary including Gauhati High Court Division Bench Order dated March 16, 2022 and subsequent upholding by the Supreme Court of India on May, 20, 2025.
The demands of NRMSATA-2016 include—recognition of salary and service benefits from their original date of appointment in 2016; implementation of the ROP 2017 pay scale, including annual increments, at par with their counterparts—SSA–RMSA 2010–13 teachers and enforcement of office memorandum No. AR-3/GEN-231/2011 dated March 29, 2017.
Samagra Shiksha Nagaland mission director, L Jamithung Lotha, reportedly told PTI that the state government has filed a review petition in the Supreme Court on August 14. “Since the matter is in court, we request them to have patience and wait for the outcome,” he said
CSU, KASU back NRMSATA-2016: Chakhroma Students’ Union (CSU) and Khaghaboto Area Students’ Union (KASU), in separate statement, extended support to the Nagaland RMSA Teachers Association (NRMSTA) 2016 batch demands.
CSU through its president Menokhrielie Chalieu and general secretary Rokosielie Geisuo expressed deep concern over non-implementation of the court directives.
Despite clear court rulings, CSU said the state government has failed to act, leaving the teachers unpaid for the past five months. It said that prolonged inaction has caused immense financial and emotional hardship to the teaching community, indirectly affecting the student community at large.
Condemning the “negligence and adamant approach” of the state government, CSU said it was not just a legal issue, but a matter of dignity for teachers who were the backbone of society.
The student body stated that government cannot afford to ignore the clear directive of the highest court.
CSU has, therefore, urged the state government to promptly honour the court directives on RMSA 2016 teachers and release all the pending salaries and arrears without any further delay.
KASU: Khaghaboto Area Students’ Union (KASU) through its media cell expressed concern over the “persistent non-compliance” with judicial directives by government pertaining to RMSA teachers of the 2016 batch. KASU also stated that despite the High Court order and its subsequent affirmation by the Supreme Court, the government has failed to give effect to the order.
KASU stated that government’s “continued inaction” has engendered a climate of uncertainty and disillusionment within the education sector.
KASU also endorsed the demands of Nagaland RMSA Teachers’ Association, 2016.
The union stated that it had witnessed transformation in the academic atmosphere and institutional efficiency of village high school, brought about through the perseverance, professionalism, and unwavering dedication of RMSA teachers. Therefore, KASU urged the government to implement the judicial mandate in its entirety without further delay.