Government Orders Teacher Postings
The Office of the Sub-Divisional Education Officer (SDEO) in Sanis, Nagaland, has been closed as part of a continuing agitation by the Lotha Middle Range Students’ Union (LMRSU). The Department of School Education has now ordered the posting of three teachers at Government Higher Secondary School (GHSS), Sungro, according to a statement released on November 9, 2026.
Agitation Background
The LMRSU initiated its agitation on November 2, 2026, over significant teacher shortages at GHSS Sungro, which serves seven villages with 153 students. Their initial demands included two Postgraduate Teachers (PGTs), two Graduate Teachers (GTs), and other support staff. The Union had previously submitted representations and issued ultimatums to the department, but received no satisfactory response.
Specific Teacher Appointments
According to the meeting minutes chaired by Principal Director of School Education Shashank Pratap Singh, IAS, one PGT in Political Science will be posted at GHSS Sungro “against maternity leave as a stop-gap arrangement at the earliest.” An English PG Teacher is scheduled to return on November 10 after completing maternity leave. Furthermore, one Graduate Teacher (General) is to be posted during the upcoming teacher rationalization process.
Further Decisions
The Principal was directed to assign duties and responsibilities to all teaching staff according to the Nagaland School Education Service Rules, 2017. The meeting attendees included Director of School Education Razouseyi Vese, Additional Director Deenabandhu Panda, and Senior SDEO, Wokha, Nchumbemo Jami.
Union Concerns
Despite these appointments, the LMRSU expressed dissatisfaction, citing that the shortage still affects several subjects due to the maternity leave of two PGTs. They also questioned the distribution of teachers across other schools, highlighting imbalances between student numbers and staffing levels. The Union emphasized the need for permanent appointments rather than temporary measures.
Ongoing Issues
The LMRSU raised concerns about the deployment of teachers at Government Primary School (GPS), Pangti Sector A, where two teachers transferred to the school are still serving at a different government middle school due to ambiguity in a department order from August 18, 2026. The Union has previously submitted a representation regarding this issue.
Potential Further Action
According to LMRSU president Rhonbemo Murry, if a written assurance is not provided by November 10, a third phase of agitation may occur, potentially involving the closure of private schools and restrictions on vehicular movement. He stated that the Union remains open to dialogue on some demands but maintains that others are non-negotiable.
Source: MorungExpress. Featured image credit: MorungExpress.
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