Aizawl, July 8 -- Hundreds of students from Mizoram held a protest rally on Monday, demanding the dismissal of unqualified teachers who have worked part-time for the past 8 to 17 years without meeting the required eligibility criteria within the stipulated timeframe.

Officials said the authorities have already issued show-cause notices to the alleged unqualified teachers and asked them to submit their responses within 15 days.

The protest, organized by the Mizo Students' Union (MSU), marched from Vanapa Hall to the Directorate of Higher and Technical Education at Zarkawt, covering a distance of about 2 km.

The protesters demanded the immediate termination of unqualified assistant professors and urged the government not to compromise th...