Kohima: NIT Nagaland is reeling from a chronic staffing shortage. More than 40 non-teaching posts remain empty at the Chümoukedima campus. Over 30 of these roles have sat vacant for nearly three years because the school refuses to post job advertisements. The Union Ministry of Education sanctioned 36 new positions, including Technical Officers and Assistants, back in October 2023. Yet, nothing has changed.
An anonymous source familiar with the internal mess provided a bleak outlook. “However, till date, the institute’s authority has not published any advertisement in the local papers,” the source said. The remaining five vacancies exist because previous employees left for jobs in their home states. These roles include a Student Activity and Sports officer and a stenographer.
Resentment is growing across the state. NIT management allegedly fills roles with short-term, out-of-state contractors without public notice. One such hire for the SAS officer position quit after a few months, leaving that seat empty for two years. Critics claim the institute ignores qualified local applicants. Furthermore, rotation orders for Heads of Departments have stalled for over a year, despite a standard three-year term policy.
The Board of Governors is also under fire for violating the NITSER Act. It reportedly lacks the required female representative and Senate-nominated assistant professor. Board members have allegedly served well past their three-year term limit. Management also failed to open public bidding for essential campus services like security, housekeeping, and food.
Students are suffering, too. The school has not held a convocation ceremony for the 2024, 2025, or 2026 graduating batches. These ceremonies usually happen every May. The delay prevents graduates from obtaining original certificates, blocking them from the job market.
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