Kohima, May 30 (MExN): The Public Service Aspirants of Nagaland (PSAN) have been fighting corruption in the Nagaland State services recruitment process since 2016. Its members have held protests of various shades, submitted petitions and representations to the government and spoken to the highest levels of leadership in governance. All they heard were promises of looking into the matter seriously, with sluggish action without result.
In this scenario, the Naga Students’ Federation (NSF), under the leadership of its new President, Ninoto Awomi, has decided to take up the issues of backdoor appointments and a State Selection Board—this has been appreciated and welcomed by the PSAN that now has an ally in its fight against corruption.
“The issue had long remained neglected, nevertheless, we are optimistic the decision of the NSF is a timely medicare,” stated the PSAN in a press release from its Media Cell today. It also highlighted that the “inaction of concerned students' bodies had prompted like-minded aspirants and educated unemployed youths to come outside their cocoon and form PSAN to fight for the issues confronting them.”
The last the PSAN had heard from the government on the matter was on July 19, 2018 when the current Chief Minister of Nagaland wrote to the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms directing the latter to “examine the demand(s) seriously.” There has been complete silence on the matter ever since.
“We are hoping that the concerned authorities are prioritising the matter as they should be,” stated the PSAN while remaining “optimistic” that “mandated bodies like NSF joining the fight against corruption would be a force to reckon with.” In that, the PSAN pledged its support to the NSF, including with documents required to address the issue.
