Over 14L beneficiaries under NFSA, says CM
Nagaland chief minister, Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu on Thursday informed the State Assembly that the state has registered a total of 1402579 beneficiaries under National Food Security Act (NFSA). In reply to the unstarred question raised by BJP MLA Mmhonlumo Kikon, the CM and minister in charge of food & Civil Supplies also informed that the list were being uploaded and linked to the department’s official portal www.fcs.nagaland.gov.in.
Excess of govt. schools and teachers: Yitachu
School Education & SCERT minister, Yitachu disclosed that Nagaland had excess of government schools with excess teachers than the required number.
Taking part in the debate on the motion of thanks to the Governor’s address, Yitachu in this regard said it was now time for Nagaland to focus on quality education and urged all the citizens of the state to join hands to achieve the goal.
He also called upon the citizen to change their mindset of demanding more schools for employing teachers rather than concentrating on children’s education.
Expressing concern over the unprecedented incidents that took place recently, Yitachu called upon all to sit together and discuss issues in order to dispel the confusion under the able leadership of the chief minister.
On Vision 2030 document, Yitachu said the proposal should be translated into a reality for development of the people. He also expressed serious concern over excess and increasing number of government employees in the state. He opined that the government needed to concentrate more on creating infrastructure for employment opportunities.
RMSA, MDM & SSA: School Education minister, Yitachu while replying to an unstarred question raised by Mmhonlumo Kikon said that the Ministry of Human Resources Development since 2014-17 had sanctioned Rs. 8182.55 lakhs for RMSA, Mid-Day Meal Rs. 5593.04 lakhs and Rs. 40033.6 lakhsfor SSA. The minister also said that the amount released to the School Education department from the Finance department during 2014-17 under CSS programs was– RMSA Rs. 8736.85 lakhs, Mid-Day Meal Rs. 4813.97 and SSA Rs. 44224.91 lakhs.
Must own responsibility for failures: Azo Neinu
Advisor and deputy chairman state planning board, Kuzholuzo (Azo) Nienu acknowledged that the state government should own responsibilities for the failures and whatever had happened in the recent past and allow peace to prevail in the state. Referring to the recent incidents that happened due to the ULB elections, March 5, 2015 incident, he said as leaders “one should own responsibility of what had happened and allow peace to prevail in the state.”
Azo said this while taking part in the debate on motion of thanks to the governor’s address.
He also pointed out that since 2003 state government had given too much importance to the NGOs and by doing so he said they have like they were above the government.
He said the unfortunate events did not just erupt overnight. It was years of frustration that had piled up.
He also opined that “it must have been due to the opposition-less, party-less government we have created, partially due to the unprecedented unemployment problem in the state, strong anti-incumbency factor or perhaps due to the complacency of the leaders and the lack of government’s seriousness and not feeling the pulse of the people.”
MLA for panel to talk with NSCN (K): After meeting with top leaders of NSCN (K) in Myanmar in 2016, Pohwang Konyak, MLA, has suggested that the state government should constitute a committee to talk with the NSCN (K). He cautioned that situation could turn worse if no initiative was taken.
Taking part in the debate on the motion of thanks to governor’s address, Pohwang said much has been talked about the Naga political issue, but nothing was heard about the progress of the ongoing talks between government of India and NSCN (I-M).
Recalling the first consultative meeting on Naga political issue held in Nuiland, the MLA said his statement of “unity first and Solution second” had annoyed the Nagas. However, he said today instead of the solution, there was more spilt among the factional groups.
Pohwang recalled that on July 14, 2016 he along with Konyak Union (KU) had gone to Burma (Myanmar) and met the top leaders of the NSCN (K) with two agendas — to resume the ceasefire and to participate in the solution.
The MLA asserted that there was a need to form a committee to talk with the NSCN (K) otherwise Nagas would suffer more.
School education minister, Yitachu, said all factions have to be engaged with truths and facts. He said the solution should be for Nagas of Assam, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and should not be a piece meal.
Rural development minister, C L John, suggested inviting all the factions to discuss the issue, saying that just by appealing NSCN (K) to resume ceasefire agreement would not help. He added that a solution by one group was not a solution.