The Akuluto Range Students’ Union headed by its President Zhukheto Sumi undertook a surprise check on all the existing offices in Akuluto Town. While in some offices, officer incharge was present and the need areas of the department were also disposed. Where as some office does not function throughout the year. The following are the facts and datas collected from respective department the same is placed for kind information of all the concerned.
Department Status
Public Works Department (PWD):
Shri Lanu Ao Head Asst.(HA) and Miss Toshila Ao (LDA) are the two staffs who never comes to the office throughout the year. Yet they are drawing their salary comfortably.
Agri. Department:
1. Shri. Atoi Sumi SDAO office incharge was not in the station and it is learnt that he is highly irregular in the office.
2. Miss Amongla Agri. Officer (A.O) does not attend the office at all but her salary is drawn regularly.
Child Development Programme Office (CDPO):
1. Shri. Khehoshe Sumi CDPO comes to the office for only drawing salary and is never found in the office.
2. Superviser Shri.Inavi and Shri. Ikato also does the same. The office is closed throughout the year and chowkidar is all and all incharge of the office.
Forest Department:
1. Shri. Hokishe Dy. Ranger officer in charge was absent on that day. Forest Office remain close throughout the year and not even a single table, chair, almirah and office stationery was found in the office.The office looks very deserted. The need to rejuvenate the office and premises is needed badly.
2. Shri. Kasho Kinny forester has not attended the office after his posting to Akuluto.
Government High School, Akuluto:
1. Shri. Hukato Kinny Asst. Head Master is found to be very irregular. School is not running properly, School Administration is zero and students’ career is at stake.
2. Shri. Hokikhe UDA is also found to be irregular.
3. Shri. Kuputo Sumi LDA is absent from the work throughout the year.
4. Shri. Aheto Sumi G/T is found to be irregular.
5. Shri. nihokhe P/T is also found to be irregular.
6. Shri. Hokato Carpenter Instructor is found absent, and it is learnt from the student that they haven’t heard the word carpentry after his posting to G.H.S Akuluto.
It is also learnt that students have not received vernacular text book till date. Moreover, students taking MIL i,e Alternative English were asked to write Mother tongue in First Terminal Examination(which has no textbook). Service and efficient Head Master and one Hindi teacher is the need of the hour.
Block Office:
1. Shri. R.Nungsang Ao BDO never comes to office and visit Akuluto only to draw salary. He takes no interest in his works and the department has no image in Akuluto Area.
2. Shri. Hutoshe Sumi, J.E also does the same as his BDO. It is learnt from the public that people are running out of patience on seeing their gross negligence towards their welfare.
The office is turning into jungle and there is no sign of life in the office premises.
State Bank of India (Akuluto Branch):
Interacting with the Branch Manager and staffs, it is learnt that the bank is running smoothly and the need for internet connection is felt urgently in order to lighten the work load and to cater better service to the customer.
Telephone Exchange:
On interacting with the Sub-inspector, it is learnt that staff shortage is the sole handicap in discharging his duty. The need to have ISD facility is also realised, while activation of mobile tower is still awaited. Akuluto sub-exchange received only second hand equipments therefore the line is more irregular than the electricity. The need to have quality lightning resistor is also felt urgently.
8th NAP F. Coy (Akuluto):
The F. Coy of 8th NAP Akuluto is no better than a Platon both in terms of officers and strength. Asst. Commandant be posted to Akuluto if company is to be retained, as the same company is also looking after the security of Nagaland University (N.U) Lumami HQ. F. Coy Akuluto has no vehicle discharging prompt duties is handicapped due to the lake of conveyance. Therefore, it is appealed to the Commandant 8th NAP Naltoqa to dispatch at least one light and heavy vehicle to F. Coy Akuluto in the interest of the Public safety and security.
District Enforcement Arms Branch (DEF) Akuluto:
DEF one section of Arms branch is posted to Akuluto. However, half of the strength is not there. The section requires one Havaldar, one Naik, one Lance Naik and five jawans urgently to pursuit the law and order administration in Akuluto area. Therefore, it is appealed to S.P Zunheboto to kindly look into the matter and depute the personals at the earliest.
Police Department:
Akuluto Police station is marred by the shortage of staff. The Police station need one ASI, two Town Head constable, seven constables and one NCE staff. The Police Station has no vehicle and to carry out V.I.P and V.V.I.P protocol duties and urgent law and order problems is also rendered helpless.
Information and Public Relations (I.P.R):
Shri. Obed Sumi, Information Assistant attached to SDO (C) Office Akuluto, is never in the station inspite of repeated intimation, he hasn’t shown up till date. The area public will be grateful if the said official is disciplined by the department concerned.
Sub-Treasury Office Akuluto:
The inaugural of the Sub-treasury Office at Akuluto was in 1997 by Shri. S.C Jamir Former Chief Minister Nagaland has become a history. Whereas, official staffs are appointed against Akuluto sub-Division and the salaries are drawn from the state exchequers. The appearance of these officials with office is still a matter of luck to us. The matter may be taken seriously by the department concern please.
Other department like Administration, Medical, Veterinary, Electrical and Community Information Centre (C.I.C) were found to be functioning efficiently and sincerely.
In the light of the above findings, the Area Students’ Union warned all the erring officials to reach Akuluto on or before 7th August 2006 failing which they will not be allowed to enter Akuluto only to draw salaries. How can the Area Public repose faith in the district or state administration when almost all its machining bearer are insigne and corrupt. The same phenomena is not only experienced in Akuluto but through out the breadth and length of the state sub-divisions. The State Govt. should stop sponsoring salary govt. It is disheartening to realize that 90% of the govt. officials work solely for salary/money. And the welfare well-being of the people and the department is always put a secondary issue. It is therefore appealed to the state govt. to take corrective steps before the matter run out of hand.
G. Zhukheto Sumi, President
David Sumi, General Secretary
Akuluto Range Students’ Union
