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Colleges run NEP classes sans MCTA members

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SHILLONG, Aug 20: The Meghalaya College Teachers’ Association is now finding itself in a spot of bother over its decision to conduct classes for first-semester students as per the old syllabus.
The controversy over the implementation of the National Education Policy has worsened since several colleges are now preventing MCTA members from taking first-semester classes.
Their argument is simple —they cannot fall back on their decision to implement the NEP from this academic session.
A source said that the MCTA units in various colleges along with their members have expressed their desire to take classes but only as per the old syllabus since they have launched a non-cooperation movement against the four-year undergraduate programme (FYUP).
The source said colleges are asking only the probationary teachers, teachers appointed on college posts and part-timers to take care of the FYUP classes.
This decision by some of the colleges has not gone down well with the MCTA which is seeing it as an act of betrayal by the college principals.
MCTA general secretary Airpeace W Rani told The Shillong Times on Sunday that there is no official complaint from any of its members that they have been barred from taking classes as per the old syllabus.
“I will be calling a meeting of the different college units to understand the situation,” Rani said.
Principal of Shillong College, E. Kharkongor said the college had already started the first-semester classes under the FYUP syllabus as per the notification received from NEHU dated July 12.
The college is ensuring a smooth transition for the students from the old syllabus to the new system, she said.
“It is the duty of teachers to take the classes with the prescribed syllabus of the affiliating university,” Kharkongor added.
Principal of Seng Khasi College, WB Rynjah echoed Kharkongor and said teachers are expected to take classes as per the FYUP syllabus for the first-semester students.
He informed that the college has implemented the NEP following the directive from NEHU.
Principal of Sankardev College, Eureka P Lyngdoh could not be contacted as her mobile phone was switched off.

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