Senapati | June 27 : Winding up the first phase of its 8-day goodwill tour to Naga inhabited areas, the NSF met the Naga organisations in Senapati district at Tungam village Community Hall on Monday.
NSF president, Kelhouneizo Yhome reiterated that the Federation is still behind the issue of affiliation for schools from Naga inhabited areas of Manipur with NBSE. “We have seriously taken up the issue and no matter, come what may, we will pursue the matter till the goal is achieved,” he said.
Special secretary Naga People’s Organisation Senapati, Adani said that the move for affiliation with NBSE was prompted by the people’s desire for Alternative Arrangement. However, he suggested that the NSF approach the Nagaland government or the NBSE to open exam sub-centres in Tamenglong, Chandel, Ukhrul and Senapati districts for the convenience of the students. He also suggested that the affiliation be class wise yearly and not all classes at one go as the syllabi are entirely different and the students will be the lone sufferers.
Some speakers were doubtful that the Manipur Government will grant Alternative Arrangement and issue No Objection Certificate for affiliation of schools with NBSE. They asked the NSF to come up with ways and strategies to face such rejection of demands of the people.
Pointing out that no one from Southern Nagaland has been given a chance to get a job in Nagaland, ANSAM Tribunal General, David said that at least 3% of jobs be reserved for Nagas outside the present state of Nagaland. Mao Students Union Tribunal General Lokho Ozho appealed the NSF to look into the matter of vegetable vendors from Mao being taxed mostly in Kohima before reaching Mao. The taxes range from Rs 10 - 50.
He requested the NSF to see that such taxes were exempted for their own Naga people.
Reminding about the tension that prevailed especially for Mao students in and around Jakhama, during the restriction of social mobility for Mao people by the Southern Angami Youth Organisation within its jurisdiction, he urged the NSF to see that students are not affected because of such social problems.
Poumai Students’ Union president, Thopao Thomas also highlighted the burden of numerous taxes on people from Mao and Senapati whenever they transport vegetables and other small goods. According to him, the check gates where taxes are collected include: Chumukedima check gate, Kohima by-pass, New Reserve, Khuzama check post, Mao Gate etc besides other organizations.
Several speakers spoke about the problem of excessive taxation by the national workers. They also expressed the desire that the national workers exempt Naga entrepreneurs from taxes for initial years. Some wanted the amount of taxes reduced while some wanted the list of products being taxed, cut.
On the Naga issue, ANSAM Tribunal General David said that the people are not clear about the status of the Naga political talks and expressed the desire of the mass to know the clear position of the talks.
The meeting in Senapati was hosted by the Senapati District Students’ Association (SDSA) and attended by Maram Students’ Union, Mao Students’ Union, ANSAM, Poumai Students’ Union, Naga People’s Organisation Senapati, elders and other public leaders.
During the meeting, the Senapati District Students’ Association expressed desire to be affiliated with the NSF as a subordinate body. In response, the NSF president said that the Federation will look into the matter in consultation with its senior members.
In the second phase of the goodwill tour, the NSF will be touring Eastern Nagaland, third phase in Naga inhabited areas of Myanmar, Assam and Arunachal and fourth and last phase, to meet the various Naga underground groups. The dates for these phases will be fixed at a convenient time.
NSF president, Kelhouneizo Yhome reiterated that the Federation is still behind the issue of affiliation for schools from Naga inhabited areas of Manipur with NBSE. “We have seriously taken up the issue and no matter, come what may, we will pursue the matter till the goal is achieved,” he said.
Special secretary Naga People’s Organisation Senapati, Adani said that the move for affiliation with NBSE was prompted by the people’s desire for Alternative Arrangement. However, he suggested that the NSF approach the Nagaland government or the NBSE to open exam sub-centres in Tamenglong, Chandel, Ukhrul and Senapati districts for the convenience of the students. He also suggested that the affiliation be class wise yearly and not all classes at one go as the syllabi are entirely different and the students will be the lone sufferers.
Some speakers were doubtful that the Manipur Government will grant Alternative Arrangement and issue No Objection Certificate for affiliation of schools with NBSE. They asked the NSF to come up with ways and strategies to face such rejection of demands of the people.
Pointing out that no one from Southern Nagaland has been given a chance to get a job in Nagaland, ANSAM Tribunal General, David said that at least 3% of jobs be reserved for Nagas outside the present state of Nagaland. Mao Students Union Tribunal General Lokho Ozho appealed the NSF to look into the matter of vegetable vendors from Mao being taxed mostly in Kohima before reaching Mao. The taxes range from Rs 10 - 50.
He requested the NSF to see that such taxes were exempted for their own Naga people.
Reminding about the tension that prevailed especially for Mao students in and around Jakhama, during the restriction of social mobility for Mao people by the Southern Angami Youth Organisation within its jurisdiction, he urged the NSF to see that students are not affected because of such social problems.
Poumai Students’ Union president, Thopao Thomas also highlighted the burden of numerous taxes on people from Mao and Senapati whenever they transport vegetables and other small goods. According to him, the check gates where taxes are collected include: Chumukedima check gate, Kohima by-pass, New Reserve, Khuzama check post, Mao Gate etc besides other organizations.
Several speakers spoke about the problem of excessive taxation by the national workers. They also expressed the desire that the national workers exempt Naga entrepreneurs from taxes for initial years. Some wanted the amount of taxes reduced while some wanted the list of products being taxed, cut.
On the Naga issue, ANSAM Tribunal General David said that the people are not clear about the status of the Naga political talks and expressed the desire of the mass to know the clear position of the talks.
The meeting in Senapati was hosted by the Senapati District Students’ Association (SDSA) and attended by Maram Students’ Union, Mao Students’ Union, ANSAM, Poumai Students’ Union, Naga People’s Organisation Senapati, elders and other public leaders.
During the meeting, the Senapati District Students’ Association expressed desire to be affiliated with the NSF as a subordinate body. In response, the NSF president said that the Federation will look into the matter in consultation with its senior members.
In the second phase of the goodwill tour, the NSF will be touring Eastern Nagaland, third phase in Naga inhabited areas of Myanmar, Assam and Arunachal and fourth and last phase, to meet the various Naga underground groups. The dates for these phases will be fixed at a convenient time.
