Dimapur, April 22 (MExN): The Naga Mothers’ Association (NMA) today noted the refutations of the Anthropological Society of Nagaland (ASN) in relation to the alleged corruption and irregularities in the implementation of the National Rural Health Mission program in Nagaland. Citing documentary evidence for financial payments and fraud, the NMA has reiterated its demand for a full-fledged inquiry into the NRHM in Nagaland.
Regarding the study on community needs, the NMA rejoinder appended by President Abeiu Meru and convener of the NMA Committee on NRHM Rosemary Dzuvichu stated that “Documentary evidence from the NRHM, provided by the Secretary to the Governor to the NMA, in May 2010 indicates that the study was first offered by the NRHM to the Women Studies Centre, Nagaland University and not to the Anthropological Society of Nagaland, as the women’s studies centre had a director, research officer, faculty and research fellow,” the NMA said.
“However, the then Director, Women Studies Centre, who is the Chairman of the Anthropological Society of Nagaland, did not deem it fit for the Women Studies Centre to do the study, as her tenure was ending, and she proposed that her organization , the Anthropological Society of Nagaland will do the study instead. The proposal therefore was submitted by the ASN, as per documents available with the NMA.”
Further, the Naga mothers said that it was in possession of full documentary details of payments purportedly paid to the Anthropological Society of Nagaland, amongst others by the NRHM. Therefore, it is expected that the said Society will seriously take up the matter of fraud and forgery with the NRHM officials and register cases against the culprits who have drawn huge amounts in their society’s name without their knowledge.”
