Dimapur, September 4 (MExN): The Naga Hoho has asked the Government of Nagaland to review in totality the job reservation policy of the state at the earliest. The federal assembly of the Naga Hoho met on August 24 and had deliberated at length the government’s controversial reservation policy, which continues to attract criticism and controversy.
“While keeping all these in mind, the Naga Hoho during its 4th federal assembly on August 24, 2011, after a lengthy deliberation on backward/ job reservation the house resolved that the state government must initiate for total review of the policy of job reservation at the earliest on the basis of pocket area by introducing creamy layer for every tribe,” the Naga Hoho said in a brief statement today. The statement was appended by Keviletuo Kiewhuo and general secretary P Chuba Ozukum.
Off late, the Naga Hoho said, much has been written by different individuals as well as organizations about the “backward” quota/ job reservation in Nagaland.
“It has become a matter of great concern for every Naga tribe whether big or small belonging to either the so-called advance or backward tribes. We believe that any society or nation can grow economically sound only when there is balance of growth among different strata of society,” the Naga Hoho stated.
The apex Naga tribal organization expressed surprise to know that the policy of backward quota/job reservation created since 1970s which was actually supposed to be reviewed from time to time.
“However, it was not done as desired by the people for which we have to blame ourselves at this present juncture,” the Hoho said.
“While keeping all these in mind, the Naga Hoho during its 4th federal assembly on August 24, 2011, after a lengthy deliberation on backward/ job reservation the house resolved that the state government must initiate for total review of the policy of job reservation at the earliest on the basis of pocket area by introducing creamy layer for every tribe,” the Naga Hoho said in a brief statement today. The statement was appended by Keviletuo Kiewhuo and general secretary P Chuba Ozukum.
Off late, the Naga Hoho said, much has been written by different individuals as well as organizations about the “backward” quota/ job reservation in Nagaland.
“It has become a matter of great concern for every Naga tribe whether big or small belonging to either the so-called advance or backward tribes. We believe that any society or nation can grow economically sound only when there is balance of growth among different strata of society,” the Naga Hoho stated.
The apex Naga tribal organization expressed surprise to know that the policy of backward quota/job reservation created since 1970s which was actually supposed to be reviewed from time to time.
“However, it was not done as desired by the people for which we have to blame ourselves at this present juncture,” the Hoho said.
