Eastern Naga Students’ Federation (ENSF) has served an ultimatum on the state government to redress relaxation policy for obtaining the professional qualification for those candidates belonging to six tribes (Chang, Konyak, Sangtam, Khiamniungan, Yimchungru and Phom) and introduce adequate B.Ed colleges on or before June 13, 2019.
In a press release, ENSF general secretary Imtichoba Chang cautioned that failure to meet its demands, the federation would initiate its own course of democratic action for which the department and the state government would be solely held responsible.
Concerning the relaxation policy, ENSF asserted that it had submitted representation on December 18, 2018 and reminder was published in local dailies on February 6, 2019.
The federation stated that relaxation policy had come into force on January 9, 2009 for a period of ten years. Despite serving representation and reminder, ENSF said the department and state government have proved to be neither efficient nor serious on the plea of the Eastern Nagas.
Further, ENSF said it had been strongly demanding that adequate B.Ed colleges be introduced in the district of Eastern Nagaland as existing institutions in Nagaland cannot accommodate all those aspiring eastern candidates seeking admission. However, the federation expressed dismay that the department and the government have failed to address grievances of the Eastern Nagas.
Meanwhile, the ENSF has directed all the federating units to be prepared both mentally and physically for the said cause.