On 14 March 2025, students of Sibsagar Polytechnic under Sibsagar Polytechnic Students' Union staged a protest at their campus in Demow Barua Changmai Gaon near Demow town (Sivasagar, Assam) against the shortage of teachers, release of existing staffs and other issues they faced.

Supply-chain Risk Briefing

1) Summary On March 14, 2025, students at Sivasagar Polytechnic in Sivasagar, Assam, India held peaceful protests regarding teacher shortages and existing staff layoff issues. This is assessed as a low-risk educational-related peaceful demonstration with no direct supply-chain disruptions expected.

2) Supply-chain impact

• Limited regional industrial impact: Small-scale educational institution protest in Sivasagar region of Assam is distant from major industrial facilities or logistics hubs, resulting in low immediate supply-chain disruption risk
• Technical workforce development concerns: If operational issues at polytechnic educational facilities become prolonged, potential impact on skilled technician supply to regional manufacturers possible
• Normal logistics transportation: Due to peaceful nature of protest, no blockades or disruption activities affecting major roads, railways, or other logistics infrastructure

3) Watch points

• Protest spread: Monitor potential for protest expansion to other educational institutions or scale increase that could cause regional social instability
• Government response: Need to monitor Assam state government announcements regarding education budget allocation or teacher recruitment policies