Naga Students\u2019 Federation (NSF) organized protest rally and demonstration march against the alleged unilateral decision of the Sate government in enhancing the retirement age of government employees, in Kohima on Wednesday.\nHundreds of students from various institutions took part in the march from NSF office to New Secretariat complex, raising slogans and carrying placards such as \u201cWe demand length of service,\u201d \u201cno job consecutive for three years is not justified,\u201d \u201cplease retire after 33 years in service,\u201d \u201creview the decision,\u201d \u201cgrandpa and grandma, give us chance to serve you\u201d and \u201cinvolve youth to be part of system. Don\u2019t disregard them.\u201d
\nMeanwhile, the NSF presidential council meeting was held in the afternoon at NSF conference hall, Naga Club Building, attended by federating units of NSF. Sources said the next course of agitation could be picketing of the New Secretariat complex, starting next week.
\nEarlier, addressing the students outside the NSF office, NSF president Imchatoba Imchen appealed to the government for review of length of service of government employees.
\nNSF general secretary Hetoi Chishi said that unless the government reviewed the length of service, there would be no post creation.
\nFormer NSF president Pushika Awomi said the younger generation was capable of taking decisions and urged the parents and elders to give chance to the youth. \u201cIt is high time the government listened to the rights of the youth,\u201d he said.
\nFormer general secretary, NSF, Neizokhotuo Belho called upon the students to join hands to fight for their rights.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"