HRD Ministry tells Nagaland govt to absorb all CSS appointed

Union HRD Ministry has asked Nagaland Government to take steps to absorb all the Hindi teachers appointed through Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) in the state.
Nagaland has a total of 1379 CSS Hindi Teachers.
Interacting with a section of reporters here today, Nagaland Minister for School Education and SCERT, Yitachu revealed that the Union HRD Ministry has written to the State Government to absorb CSS Hindi teachers as employees of the State government.
However, Yitachu said Nagaland government is presently not in a position to do so and therefore he would be leaving for Delhi before the ensuing State Budget session to pursue for continuation of the scheme in the State.

"The term of CSS Hindi teachers will end on March 31 but we will be seeking for extension of CSS Hindi teachers considering the financial crunch faced by the State," he said, adding that taking the CSS Hindi Teachers as state government employees is not a problem, but payment of salary will be the main problem.
Nonetheless, he asserted that subsequent steps will be taken to include CSS Hindi teachers as regular government employees in the State.
On the delay in the release of nine-months salary of CSS Hindi teachers in the state, because of which, All Nagaland Hindi Teachers' Union (ANHTU) has launched phase-wise agitation from March eight, the Minister said that there has been shortage of fund and the Union HRD Ministry has been pursuing the matter with the Union Finance Ministry by seeking additional requirement.

Acknowledging the hardship faced by the CSS Hindi teachers because of the delay in release of their nine-months salary, the Minister, however, said his department and government is trying best for early release of the pending salaries.