Zunheboto Range Students’ Union (ZRSU) has served a 15-day deadline on Department of School Education (DoSE) to completely eradicate the malpractice of proxy teaching in government schools in Zunheboto district headquarters.
In a representation to Zunheboto sub-divisional education officer (SDEO) on Monday, ZRSU ZRSU president Gihuka K Zhimo and general secretary Ito S Chophy warned that it would chart its own course of action if the department failed to act within this timeframe and would be held fully responsible in case of failure to curb the issue.
Meanwhile, asking government teachers in Zunheboto town and Zunheboto area to stop the malpractice of keeping proxy teachers, ZRSU in a press release warned of initiating stringent measures against those teachers who only enjoyed their salary without any effort of providing quality education to students. It announced of going to any extent to make sure that the unethical practice was eradicated from the society.
While appreciating the role of School Education department for development of education sector, ZRSU also expressed astonishment and anguish over the inability of the department to remove the ill-practice of proxy teachers.
Despite repeated appeal and request, the union regretted that the department did not take any positive step to curtail the issue of government teachers keeping proxy teachers.
With the availability of many professionally-trained teachers awaiting recruitment, it also demanded those unwilling to serve in schools should be removed to pave way for those willing to serve with dedication.
Sunday, August 31, 2025