Cabinet reiterates CS’s stand, says transferred posts to be restored soon
Reacting to the indefinite agitation enforced by the Eastern Naga Students’ Federation (ENSF) over the GT/UGT teachers’ recruitment under RMSA and SSA, Nagaland state cabinet Thursday stated that it “concurred and reiterated” the earlier assurance given by state chief secretary on August 14, 2011 that all the teacher posts that have been transferred out of Eastern Nagaland areas with incumbents without corresponding replacement would be restored in a “phased manner” within the “shortest possible time”.
An emergency cabinet meeting held Thursday at the residential office of chief minister Neiphiu Rio along with parliamentary secretaries decided that the steps would be taken after “ascertaining” the actual number of posts transferred out in the past “without corresponding replacement”.
The cabinet decided that if it was difficult to arrive at the actual number, then it would go ahead after ascertaining the “actual position of shortage of teachers school-wise” in Eastern Nagaland.
The minutes of the cabinet meeting signed by chief minister Neiphiu Rio and chief secretary Lalthara, stated that the process of ascertaining the actual shortage of school teachers in the region may be “completed” by the School Education Department (SED) within “15 days” from Thursday.
However, the cabinet was of the view that the figure of 1500 to 1600 teachers who have been transferred as “claimed” by ENSF was “hypothetical and not based on factual calculation”.
It has directed the SED to “clarify” the actual figure for “public consumption”.
The cabinet meeting also urged that Legislators of Eastern Nagaland to “urgently” discuss the matter with ENPO and other tribal councils/hohos and thrash out solutions or suggestions for tackling the issue.
While disclosing the details of the cabinet meet, the minutes also stated the cabinet expressed its “displeasure” at the way in which ENSF was carrying out its agitation on the issue.
Reacting to ENSF’s indefinite agitation, the cabinet said it was “most unreasonable and disproportionate to the issue at hand” to have asked the public not to attend the Republic Day functions in the region’s four districts and prevent ministers and parliamentary secretaries from attending the same.
ENSF threatens severe agitation; shutdown peaceful
Eastern Naga Students’ Federation (ENSF) Thursday asserted it was prepared to launch its phase III agitation after January 28 across Eastern Nagaland which would be even more “severe and stringent” and added it would not compromise with its stand.
It has also directed all federating units to be “mentally and physically” prepared for the proposed agitation.
While stating that phase III agitation would be launched as the “Eastern Naga People’s Movement”, ENSF said it would select volunteers from every village in their jurisdiction and seek the cooperation of every citizen in the region.
The federation revealed that its volunteers were active and were “deployed” across Eastern Nagaland.
Addressing a press conference Thursday at ENSF HQ, Tuensang, ENSF representatives said they were not boycotting the Republic Day but showing “resentment and non-cooperation” against the wrong policy of the state government towards non- implementation of its demand.
The federation said indefinite shutdown would continue till its demands fulfilled. ENSF questioned the state government that if it was not in a position to implement the chief secretary’s assurance, why it went ahead to give a positive nod. It also asked Eastern Nagaland Legislature Union where it was, when such “ill-treatment” was meted out the student community of the region.
The indefinite shutdown enforced by ENSF in all the four districts and sub-divisions across Eastern Nagaland has been observed “peacefully and successfully” without any untoward incident from any quarters Thursday.
It was part of ENSF’s second phase agitation as all government offices and business establishment were shut and vehicles remained off the roads.
However, the para-military forces, mass media, bank, hospital and pharmacies functioned as usual. ENSF added that for the current shutdown, it would relax restriction on business establishment and allow plying of Nagaland State Transport (NST) buses and private vehicles from Friday.
KIPHIRE: As per the directive of ENSF, United Sangtam Students’ Conference (USSC) successfully enforced day two of the indefinite agitation in the entire Sangtam jurisdiction.
The general public here abstained from participating in the 63rd Republic Day celebration, as a sign of resentment to the state government for not implementing the ENSF’s charter of demand. USSC sources said that the organization would continue to enforce the indefinite shutdown till the state government implemented their demand.
However, business establishment, plying of Nagaland State Transport (NST) buses and private vehicles would be lifted from Friday. No untoward incidents occurred till the time of filing this report.
MON: Konyak Students’ Union (KSU) in its meeting has decided to partially lift the shutdown with effect from Friday. According to a statement issued by KSU, shops, banks and other establishments would be allowed to function and movement for people and private vehicles would be relaxed.
However, KSU would still continue to enforce closure of government offices and restriction imposed on movement of government vehicles except for the office and vehicles of the district administration.
Meanwhile, Eastern Nagaland Students’ Union Dimapur (ENSUF), Eastern Naga students’ union Kohima (ENSUK) and Khiamniungan students union (KSU) have supported the move initiated by ENSF.
The three student bodies in different press releases reiterated the demand to implement the five-point charter of demand made by the ENSF in letter and in spirit at the earliest.
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