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The purpose of the current cross-sectional survey study was to examine the occupational stress experienced by secondary school teachers in one of India's North-Eastern States, as well as determine whether there were any differences in occupational stress according to certain demographic variables like gender, type of school, and area of school. In order to select the sample (367), the entire state of Nagaland was divided into four clusters, north, east, west, and south, and one district from each cluster was chosen using simple random sampling. Data was collected using a standardized questionnaire, the Occupational Stress Index. An independent sample t-test was used to analyze the data that was gathered. The findings of the study revealed, more than half of the participants (55.1 %) were experiencing occupational stress. There was a significant difference (t (365) = 4.899, p = <.001) in occupational stress between private and government school participants. However, there was no significant difference in occupational stress between male and female participants, and between urban and rural. These results suggest that it is crucial to draw attention to teachers' concerns and address them in every way possible given their responsibility in helping shape the future generations.