Meet on women reservation in Tuensang

After thoroughly deliberating on the issue of women reservation for town council and municipal, the majority vote favored to implement option No.3 for the forth coming election of town council for Tuensang.
The meeting was attended by district administration Tuensang, ENPO officials, advisors TTC and various political parties of Tuensang district including Congress, NPF, BJP, NCP at DC conference hall Tuensang on February 14. K. Jessie Akheam Yim, general secretary (Admn) BJP Tuensang district said as per government notification there were three options to choose for women reservation, after serious discussion, the majority voice vote favored to implement for option 3 for the forth coming election of town council for Tuensang.
The affected reservation seats included 3, 6, 9 and 12 for Tuensang. There are 13 wards in Tuensang Town.

Longleng legislators donate ambulance

Photo: Members of IRCSN with state governor Nikhil Kumar

A new Tata sumo ambulance donated by legislators of Longleng district from LAPD 2011-12 common pool through the initiative of Pangnyuh Phom, parliamentary secretary rural development and Dako Phom, parliamentary transport & communication was formally handed over to Y.B. Angam, honorary secretary, Longleng district branch, IRCSN by state governor Nikhil Kumar who is also the President of Indian Red Cross Society, Nagaland in a simple ceremony held at Raj Bhavan on February 4. 

After handing over the ambulance, a dedicatory prayer was pronounced by Rev. Dr. Anjo Keikung, general secretary NBCC for the service of the needy.

The function was attended by state managing committee members IRCSN and a host of NBCC executive secretaries.
General Secretary Zakie Kire expressed hope legislature of Wokha District, Noklak Sub Division and Member of Parliament Lok Sabha will also make the Ambulance services available in their respective area in a very short time as assured during the last Annual General Ceremonial function of IRCSN held on June 22, last year.

Eastern Naga Students’ Federation lifts ‘Socio-Economic Caste Census abeyance notice’

Eastern Naga Students’ Federation (ENSF) has decided to lift the abeyance notice issued earlier on Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) across Eastern Nagaland. ENSF had said that SECC exercise in Tuensang, Mon, Longleng and Kiphire would be kept in abeyance till the state government invited Government of India officials and convened a consultative meeting with the federation.

Speaking to Nagaland Post Saturday, ENSF general secretary, Changsang Soted said that the implementing department and respective administrations should also convene an awareness programme with ENSF federating units in their district headquarters and sub-division of Shamator and Noklak latest by February 12 so that they could disseminate adequate information to the people in rural areas. 

The decision has been based on the written “assurance” from the Joint secretary, SECC implementing department, government of Nagaland, Neposo Thulu on January 16.

SECC 2011 was formally launched in Nagaland with chief minister Neiphiu Rio becoming the first person to be enumerated at his residential office in Kohima on January 16. 

A letter dated January 13, 2012, addressed to ENSF general secretary, the state government through the Commissioner & secretary, Rural development V. Sakhrie, had allayed the ENSF’s apprehension with a four points explanation and sought their cooperation for making SECC 2011 operation a grand success. 

It was clarified that SECC, 2011 was a nation-wide exercise being conducted throughout the country by the central government through the state governments to assess the socio-economic status of the people.

He further clarified that the term ‘caste’ used in SECC operation had nothing to do with the state of Nagaland which was a recognized tribal state under the Constitution of India. SECC 2011 operation was only a nomenclature to determine the socio-economic status of all citizens in the country. 

The letter from the state government said that it had no mala-fide intentions whatsoever but was only trying to implement the welfare programme of the central government purely in the interest of the people.
Cautions state police department on recruitment.

Meanwhile, ENSF also asked the Nagaland police department to clarify when and on which media was the advertisement for posts of more than 700 constables was advertised and inquired if the 25% job reservation was maintained in the same advertisement. 

ENSF said if the issue was not publicly clarified, more than 700 posts would be recruited through “back door appointment”. 
While stating that ENSF also learnt that the scrutiny test for the constable posts were going to be held on February 8, 9 and 10 at the police training centre, the student federation asserted that educated unemployed youth of the state should get equal share in the posts.  

ENSF also said that the advertisement for the recruitment of 22 ABSI and UBSI posts was made in 2011 but the ongoing training was taking around 200 candidates. 

It wanted to know from where the additional posts have been created and why the same was not advertised. While urging the DGP and Home minister of Nagaland to immediately cancel the ABSI and UBSI, ENSF also demanded to strictly maintain the 25% job reservation policy. It warned of initiating stringent action if the matter were not rectified at the earliest.

ENSF-Government meet ends on ‘positive note’; Rio assures action

Meeting between ENSF and state government appeared to have ended on a positive note Friday with government assuring the former that all its demands would be addressed soon. 

The meeting called by the state chief minister and attended by government officials including education department officials led by state chief secretary and ENSF in the presence of its federating units, ENPO, ENLU, was held at Niathu Resort here. 

Talking to Nagaland Post over phone Abu Metha, press secretary to chief minister, said the meeting ended on a positive note, saying government has assured the ENSF to resolve all its demands. 

 ENSF general secretary Changsang Soted said the ENSF, after a threadbare discussion, has decided to call off the indefinite agitation. ENSF has thanked and acknowledged the presence of chief minister, cabinet secretary, chief secretary and officials from school education department, and officials from Eastern Nagaland for their co-operation and assistance towards the ENSF.

Rio has assured ENSF to fulfill seven points related to teachers’ recruitment Friday. This followed the meeting ENSF held with chief minister Neiphiu Rio, Education department officials along with state chief secretary and Eastern Nagaland Legislatures’ Union (ENLU), Eastern Nagaland Gazetted Officers Association (ENGOA), Eastern Nagaland People’s Organization (ENPO) at Naithu Resort, Soted said.
Soted said the following were the list chief minister had assured.

1. 819 posts which were previously allotted to Eastern Nagaland will be re-advertised shortly, those who have already applied would be considered and new candidates can also apply. Results across the state would be declared the same day.

2. 497 posts has been approved and sanctioned for the six tribes by the ministry for Eastern Nagaland.

3. 220 teacher posts under Model School created in Eastern Nagaland jurisdiction.

4. 66 teacher posts both primary and graduate under Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya would be given to Eastern Nagaland.

5. Those posts which were kept as security by the school education numbering 132, would be advertised for Eastern Nagaland.

6. In the recently advertised Hindi teachers’ posts, the department has agreed to rectify the qualifying mark and make it 40% Eastern Nagaland. Preference will be given to local candidates and the distribution of posts would be done district wise.

7. Rio also assured that school education department would verify schools under Eastern Nagaland jurisdiction and would identify shortage of teachers. After this required number of teachers post would be created by the government according to the shortage of teachers.

ENSF after a threadbare discussion decided to call off the indefinite agitation. Meanwhile, the student federation thanked and acknowledged the presence of chief minister, cabinet secretary, chief secretary and officials from school education department and officials from Eastern Nagaland for their co-operation and assistance.

Government - Eastern Naga Students’ Federation meeting inconclusive

Eastern Naga Students’ Federation Thursday alleged that chief minister Neiphiu Rio failed to attend the consultative meeting convened to discuss its demand on teachers’ recruitment at Kohima Thursday. 

ENSF said that the chief minister was engaged in some other work and could not attend the meeting even as the students’ federation, Eastern Nagaland Legislatures’ Union (ENLU), Eastern Nagaland Gazetted Officers Association (ENGOA), Eastern Nagaland People’s Organization (ENPO), chief secretary and commissioner & secretary were ready to hold the meeting.  

ENSF added that they walked out of the venue after waiting for the chief minister for an hour. On their way out, they received a call from the chief secretary stating that the meeting could be held on Friday (February 3)  at Niathu Resort, Dimapur. 

It may be mentioned that ENLU had assured ENSF that the matter would be taken up with the government as was discussed at Mon with the ENGOA, ENPO, Eastern Nagaland Women Origanization (ENWO) and all the six tribal bodies of Eastern Nagaland. ENSF Wednesday decided to temporarily suspend its ongoing phase II agitation while keeping the phase III stir in abeyance. 

The decision followed the request made by ENLU, ENPO, ENGOA, ENWO and all 6 tribal bodies. The students’ federation has expressed dismay over the government “inaction and attitude”. 

Eastern Naga Students’ Federation ‘temporarily’ suspends stir; puts on hold phase III agitation

After a prolonged deliberation, Eastern Naga Students’ Federation (ENSF) Wednesday morning decided to temporarily suspend its ongoing phase II agitation while keeping the phase III stir in abeyance until further notice from the ENSF office.

The ENSF decision followed the request made by Eastern Nagaland Legislatures’ Union (ENLU), Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation (ENPO), Eastern Nagaland Gazetted Officers’ Association (ENGOA), Eastern Nagaland Women Organisation (ENWO) and all 6 Tribal bodies of Eastern Nagaland after a meeting held here. 

According to Hawang T. Wangsha, ENLU has assured the federation in presence of all the apex organisations of Eastern Nagaland that the written assurance issued by the state chief secretary over the five-point charter of demand would be implemented and fulfilled from the chief minister office. 

Meanwhile, it was learnt that the ENSF along with its federating unit presidents have left for Kohima to discuss the issue with the chief minister, chief secretary and commissioner and secretary. It was also learnt that if the meeting failed to meet the demand of the ENSF, the agitation may resume in a more aggressive manner.   


CTS urges govt. to address ENSF demand
Changsao Thangjam Setshang (CTS) has urged the state government to address the “genuine demand” of the Eastern Naga Students’ Federation (ENSF) at the earliest for the common good of the society. 

According to CTS president P.  Amungla Chang, her organization was appealing the state government to implement the ENSF’s five-point charter of demand which was accepted by the state government. 

The organization also extended its support and co-operation to the ENSF, as it was the student body “striving for the welfare of the younger generation”.

CTS also appealed the state government to fulfill the ENSF demands at the earliest in the larger interest of the Eastern Naga people.