Khensa Village Council (KVC) and Khensa Students’ Union (KSU) and have appealed to the higher & technical education (H&TE) department to retain the transferred assistant professors at Mokokchung College of Teacher Education, Yimyu.
In a letter addressed to the commissioner & secretary H&TE, KSU president Putuchiba Walling and KVC chairman I Alemmeren Longchar expressed deep concern over the relocation of two teachers on attachment basis from MCTE. The signatories said that relocation of two teachers would create shortage of teaching faculty and de-recognition of B.ed College from MCTE.
Therefore, KSU and KVC has appealed to the department to revoke the order immediately in the larger interest of the public and the student community.
The two bodies warned that they cannot remain a mere spectator when the education system in the district was affected resulting in a negative impact on the students.
KSU said it would leave no stone unturned in its demand to revoke the transfer order of the teachers.
FACSU appeal: Reacting to the recent government order transferring teachers/assistant professors, the Fazl Ali College Students’ Union (FACSU) has appealed to the state government to reconsider its order and retain the transferred assistant professors at Fazl Ali College.
FACSU general secretary Tushikaba stated that at a time when FAC was already understaffed, the government issuing transfer order has “immensely disheartened” the students.
The union stated that sudden displacement of teachers has led to disruption in the learning process. It stated that sending away five teachers for a duration of six months, which was an entire semester in an academic session, would have irreparable repercussions.
FACSU stated that introduction of the four-year undergraduate programme (FYUGP) under the New Education Policy (NEP) from the new academic session, 2023 concurrent with the old Nagaland University Syllabus (2012) and the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) since 2022 would put additional strain on the college’s departments.
It stated that as per the University’s Order dated March 24, 2023, the FYUGP NEP “needs to be implemented from the coming academic session of 2023.” The union said that the English syllabus, which previously had 15 papers, would now have no less than 27 papers to teach in all the semesters.
Similarly, the union said that Botany syllabus, which had 24 papers previously, would now have 51 papers– practical included.
As such, it said the college would require additional staff in all departments immediately.
FACSU stated that the situation has been further hampered by government transfer order.
Asserting that Fazl Ali College, which was awarded “A” Grade in 2022 by NAAC, has the potential upgrade to post-graduate courses and gain Autonomous Status, the union said this required the work force to strengthen in number and quality rather than decreasing the number of teachers.
Welcoming the establishment of new colleges, the union, however, said that it had to be done with proper planning and resources.
It said that the current arrangement of taking away teachers from current colleges through attachment was detrimental for the parent college as well as the new colleges.
FACSU has, therefore, requested the responsible authority to reconsider and revoke the order.
