Jalukie Students’ Union Nagaland (JSUN) on Thursday condemned the alleged “high handiness” on the part of the Education department with regard to appointment of Grade-IV staff at GHSS Jalukie.
The students’ body alleged that the department had deprived the rights of the land owners and recommended a candidate leaving aside aspiring candidates.
JSUN president Haizin Mpom and general secretary Pehiato Hingleu in a statement stated that the vacancy fell vacant after one Hungambo took voluntarily retirement on June 30, 2016.
In this regard, JSUN said the land owners (Jalukie Village) duly recommended the candidature of one Widunsu for the post as per agreed terms and conditions between the State government and Old Jalukie Village Council at the time of establishment of Jalukie township. They said two other candidates had also applied for the same post.
However, it claimed the department had deprived the rights of the landowners and appointed Kigum, who was not an applicant for the said post. JSUN’s stand was that Kigum’s appointment was based on purported document submitted by him, claiming that “Jalukie town was a compensated land which was easily diluted without any authentication or confirmation from the competent authority”. In the light of the above, JSUN has demanded the department to immediately restore the land owner’s right. The union also warned of action in the event their demand was not met and that it would not be held responsible for any consequences. Further, JSUN said that Old Jalukie Village Council has expelled Kigum from Jalukie land based on customary law and for his anti-Jalukie activities by submitting false and distorted documents to the department.
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