Dimapur, April 12 : The Naga Students Union Shillong (NSUS) in commemoration of the up-coming Golden Jubilee to be celebrated tentatively on August 21-22, held a Jubilee launching service on the March 28 last at the Naga Community Hall Shillong.
A press release by W Chenijan Patton the General Secretary NSUS stated that the service was held in memory of those who had sacrificed to uplift the union “To Greater Heights" and for God’s blessing upon the historic celebration.
The service was chaired by the General Secretary, with Rev Kevi Meru the pastor of Shillong Baptist Church as the speaker. The president Namgekdai Gangmei in his welcome address acknowledged and revered the pioneers who had led the union to the glory. Others who spoke on the occasion are Yanrenthung Humtssoe Pastor NCF Shillong, Timothy Ramror (convenor) Golden Jubilee Committee and Imtiwabang Aier the Assistant Residence Commissioner Nagaland House Shillong. The service concluded with benediction by Prof Lanu Aier former executive NSUS.
Kohima, April 12 : The Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) today said that the Special Investigation Team’s report has not fully satisfied the people. The NSF said the federation would pressure the state government to let the Special Verification Committee (SVC) bring out an ‘appropriate report’. Addressing a press conference here, NSF president Mutsikhoyo Yhobu hoped that the SVCs would bring out an ‘appropriate report’. In a memorandum to the chief minister on March 19, the NSF had demanded prompt action for the anomalies unearthed in the education department. Yhobu said the government has asked the federation to wait for some time. “The NSF went through SIT report and other documents and we came to know this is one immediate issue the federation needs to address,” the NSF president said.
Yhobu said anomalies were found and so the SVC was constituted by the government to verify it. The federation also demanded that some of the teachers attached to DIS/VIPs and other jobs must go back to schools and teach as their profession is meant for teaching. He said the government should take appropriate action against those teachers if they cannot sincerely perform their duties.
The government had already issued notifications regarding redeployment but the NSF said the department remains to do so yet. “Redeployment should be done,” the NSF president said. “The federation will keep on fighting tooth and nail for the cause of younger generation,” Yhobu said.
Affirming that the federation will stand by its earlier memorandum and continue to fight for justice, NSF general secretary O Wati Jamir also said the memorandum is fully in the interest of Nagas and “we will not retrieve back our memorandum.”
The NSF will not remain silent, he said.
Earlier, the NSF demanded that all those employees already tainted in the latest government scandal should be immediately terminated from service. The memorandum has also demanded immediate detachment and redeployment of all those teachers who are still attached with DIS/DEO or the directorate establishment. Punitive action against was sought by the NSF against erring officials under the education department if found, caught or involved in corruption. Calling for “necessary action without any prejudices,’ the NSF lamented that many a times the real culprits go scot-free.
The NSF also urged the chief minister to put on a check those individuals, organization, or groups intervening or obstructing proceedings of investigation. The NSF is “totally committed to work out against such interference on corruption in the largest interest of student community vis-à-vis for our society,” the apex Naga students body said.
Imphal, April 13 : Condemning the bomb attack by some suspected militants at the residence of TT.
Haokip, former deputy speaker of Manipur Legislative Assembly injuring her 18 year old daughter, the Kuki Students' Organization (KSO) appealed to the group responsible for the act to clarify the reasons behind the attack.
In the statement, the KSO maintained that attacking the innocent civilians would bring no solution to the revolutionary movement rather than causing unnecessary and psychological effect to the innocent civilians.
The KSO further appealed not to repeat such incidents in future.
A blast had been triggered at the residence of TT Haokip, former deputy speaker, Manipur legislative assembly, New Checkon in Imphal Friday morning injuring her 18 old daughter.
She was admitted to Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS).
She is reportedly out of danger.
TT Haokip is the owner of Haokip Travels, a travel agency at Thangal Bazar, Imphal.
According to police sources, the bomb attack was related to some monetary demands.
Meanwhile, decrying the bomb attack at TT Haokip's residence, the womenfolk of New Lambulane market, Imphal staged a protest demonstration Saturday.
Imphal, April 4 : Manipuri students studying both within and outside the State have been throwing away their morality and self-discipline.
On the other hand, there have been repeated instances of harassment, rape and even killing of Manipuri students studying outside the State, noted the Manipuri Students' Federation (MSF) in a press release.
Expressing serious concern over the degrading morality and self-discipline of Manipuri students outside the State, the student body has called upon all for a thorough soul-searching.
Manipuri students studying in other States of India are influenced by the not so decent practices of their host societies.
By and by, Manipuri students adopted such culture and they ultimately gave up their own sense of morality.
This does not mean that all Manipuri students have disposition, MSF clarified.
Saying that both boys and girls should be equally responsible to safeguard the ethics of Manipuri people outside the State, MSF called upon girl students to be more wary of the alien culture.
Referring to the case of Thangjam Satish of Sagolband Thangjam Leirak who went missing from Shillong since February 7, the MSF decried the alleged lackadaisical attitude of the State Government towards security and welfare of students.
In addition to simply intimating the matter to Meghalaya Police, Manipur Police should have actively investigated the case and searched for the missing boy.
Noting that Manipur Police have successfully arrested many hardcore UG cadres from other States, the student body exuded that such an experienced police force can certainly trace the missing student if they (Manipur Police) take up the case with due seriousness.
With the motive of profit making becoming more dominant among private school founders, there have been many reports of awkward incidents and crimes in private schools.
The latest and the most unfortunate case is the death of a young student, Konsam Roshni in school building collapse.
Though it was said to be a natural disaster, the same could have been averted had the school building been built properly with due emphasis on quality.
The MSF also condoled the death of Konsam Roshni, student of Goura Thambal Memorial Academy, Lilong Arapti.