Upon expiry of its seven-day ultimatum to state government, Eastern Nagaland College Students’ Union (ENCSU) Thursday asked all the college representatives to keep updated and be prepare “mentally and physically” and respond to union’s call at “any time positively”.
In the ultimatum on July 26 last, ENCSU had claimed anomalies on the selection process of Nagaland State Entrance Examination (NSEE) vis-à-vis Backward Tribe (B) quota.
In a press statement, ENCSU chairman, Longre Chang and joint secretary, Nokchem Angth warned that the first phase of action will be intimated through media after consultative meeting with different Eastern organizations.
ENCSU expressed surprise that the state government and Technical department were not taking interest to address the issue which actually was the work of the government to give it top priority.
According to the release, some government officials instead of addressing the matter were “trying to make the issue complicated by interpreting the laws of the Medical Council of India (MCI) and laws laid down by the state government wrongly”.
In this regard, the union questioned the Technical department and the government as to how it was possible to implement two laws from different bodies in one examination?
The union also questioned the government and department on what authority they were empowered to reserve 15% for backward tribes (BT) seats when MCI notification has mentioned nothing as such?
ENCSU reminded the department and government that if they were sincere to follow the guideline of the MCI then it should be strictly implemented. The union also warned that it would not tolerate and warned of dire consequence on any manipulation on the rights of the BT for personal interest by interpreting the rules of MCI incorrectly.
ENCSU said that there was no point in setting up Common Selection Board (CSB), when the government and department were to select the candidates based on merits and as per MCI rules.
In case, the department wanted to stick with the MCI guidelines, then the exam conducted by the state should be cancelled immediately and allow Central Board of School Education (CBSE) conduct the exam based on MCI rules like in Bihar, the union said.
The union said that the excuse given by the department with regard to the cut of mark needed by a candidate to qualify for MBBS and BDS seat was just a make-up “laws for personal gain by few people on the bowl”.
It stated that, as per the MCI, the students only needed to secure 50% (general) and 40% (other students) respectively in Biology, Chemistry and Physics in 12th examination. Therefore, ENCSU urged individuals who are against this to come out and sort out the problem “instead of becoming someone’s buffet”.