State chief minister Neiphiu Rio termed it as “unfortunate” the opposition by some student unions against his government’s decision to hold special recruitment drive to 10 EAC posts that were meant only to provide “a bit more opportunity” to the weaker sections of the Naga family.
It may be recalled that following his government’s decision for a special recruitment, the four student unions of the Ao, Angami, Lotha and Sumi tribes demanded revocation within September 30 failing which they threatened to start agitation leading to total blockade of four districts-Kohima, Mokokchung, Wokha and Zunheboto.
The agitations began at three districts except Kohima since the ASU was involved in organizing the NSF Martyrs’ Trophy. The same day, the ENSF had announced its withdrawal of 6 EAC posts for the backward tribes.
Rio, in a statement Tuesday, reminded that Naga family being close knit and imbibed with Christian values, required that the more privileged sections make every effort to help the backward and underprivileged to improve their status at par with the rest of the family.
He said some of the forward tribes in Nagaland have “hundreds of officers” whereas some backward tribes have “just a handful of officers.”
He said it was therefore necessary for some of the forward tribes to understand the facts and take responsibility to make efforts to extend a helping hand to the weaker sections.
Rio expressed appreciation that even Naga underground groups have come together in the search for peace and solution through unity and reconciliation.
He however expressed regrets that some student communities vehemently opposed recruitment drive for 10 EAC posts that was meant to provide a little opportunity to the weaker sections of the Naga family.
Rio cautioned that if the forward tribes do not make efforts to help the backwards in the collective endeavour to bring all Nagas on equal footing, it would only lead to “polarization of our Naga family.”
Rio said since the Naga family was being a small community and way behind the rest of the country and world, it was more important to stay united and help each other as Nagas strive for a common goal of integrating and uniting as people.
He called for some serious introspection so that Nagas could think and act as a family and not get confined to individual or tribal agendas.
Rio re-stressed on achieving political solution and integration as among the greater issues and challenges facing Nagas. He expressed concern to note that instead minor issues were getting more importance thereby creating feelings of division.
He said the need of the hour was for all sections, particularly the forward sections, to rise above all and act as a united Christian family that would help Naga grow as a people where brothers and sisters love, help each other toward the common aspirations.
ENSUD backs ENSF decision to withdraw 6 EAC posts
Backing ENSF’s decision to withdraw six EAC posts allotted to eastern Nagas by through special recruitment, the Eastern Nagaland Students’ Union Dimapur (ENSUD) Tuesday also directed its members based in Dimapur not to sit for the proposed exam.
“Eastern Nagaland Students’ Union Dimapur (ENSUD) extends its appreciation and full support to ENSF for withdrawal of its six tribal aspiring candidates viz. Chang, Konyak, Khiamniungan, Sangtam, Phom and Yimchunger for appearing in special recruitment drive of ten EAC posts,” a statement issued by union president P.Honko Luklem and general secretary Setsipa Sangtam said.
Describing ENSF’s decision as “wise step”, the union said it was for peaceful coexistence with “our Naga brothers.”
ENSF October 3 disclosed its decision of withdrawing six EAC posts allotted to eastern Nagas by the state government through special recruitment drive. It had also directed all aspiring candidates of the six tribes of eastern Nagaland to withdraw their documents and abstain from the recruitment process.
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