Academic activities in 133 government high schools across Nagaland were disrupted on Tuesday as the Nagaland RMSA Teachers Association (NRMSTA) 2016 batch launched a phase-wise indefinite agitation over long-pending service benefits. The agitation began with a pen-down strike after the expiry of the teachers’ ultimatum to the state government on August 13.

The association said the protest was necessitated by the government’s “continued silence” despite court verdicts in its favor. The Gauhati High Court Division Bench had ruled in favor of the teachers on March 16, 2022, and the order was later upheld by the Supreme Court on May 20, 2025.

The teachers are seeking recognition of salary and service benefits from their appointment year, implementation of the ROP 2017 pay scale with annual increments, and enforcement of an Office Memorandum dated March 29, 2017. The strike coincides with the second-term examinations in government schools, affecting regular school activities. The teachers are attending school but refraining from any pen-and-paper work, causing disruptions to the academic schedule.