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The reason why so few good books are written is that so few people who can write know anything Opp to bring privilege motion against Irani in Parliament PAGE 08
reflections
By Sandemo Ngullie
Rethinking a new Angami identity
Chizokho Vero
DIMAPUR, FEBRUARY 27 (MExN): As a precautionary measure and in view of the recent tension at Mariani-Nakachari area, ADC Mokokchung on Saturday advised vehicles from Nagaland to avoid the Amguri-Mariani-Titabar route till further notice. Vehicles may instead ply through the AmguriJorhat-Golaghat route or via Kohima, the advisory from Mokokchung district administration added.
2 killed, 4 injured in road mishap DIMAPUR, FEBRUARY 27 (MExN): Two women were killed and four others were injured in a road accident at 3rd Mile, Dimapur on February 27. According to traffic police (Zone II), the accident reportedly occurred when a passenger autorickshaw lost control while trying to avoid hitting a pedestrian crossing the road. It happened around 1:00 pm as the three-wheeler with five passengers was proceeding towards Chumukedima. It further hit an oncoming vehicle and turned turtle, the traffic police informed. The deceased, identified as Nouneü Metha (13 years) and Epibeni Odyuo (32 years) succumbed to injury in hospital. They were residents of 4th Mile. Four others, including the driver survived with injuries but their condition could not be ascertained. Among the survivors was a woman identified as Moarenla Longkumer, who was admitted to ZHRC. The two other male passengers, identified as S Keni Sangtam and Kiheto were admitted to CIHSR. The traffic police said that the pedestrian, whom the autorickshaw reportedly tried to avoid hitting, could not be located, while adding that the police were on the job to locate the person.
MSME union minister pledge Rs 10 crore for NTTC
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DIMAPUR, FEBRUARY 27 (MExN): Apparently impressed with the functioning of the Nagaland Tools and Training Centre (NTTC) in Dimapur, Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Kalraj Mishra on Saturday announced Rs 10 crore for extension of NTTC. “I appreciate the functioning of the training centre. I am so impressed to see the Nagaland Empowerment of People through Energy Development (NEPeD) unit and the innovative ideas, especially the invention of Hydrogers here,” the union minister said during his visit to the centre located at New Industrial Estate, Dimapur, according to a DIPR report. During his visit, Mishra interacted with the officials and trainees of the centre.
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Bridge the vital gap in our human capital: tr Kohima | February 27
Travel advisory on Amguri-MarianiTitabar route
— Walter Bagehot
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A worrying reality: State has sufficient number of architects, engineers and technical diploma holders, but no construction workers
Yes, honey! The conference is on and going well..
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With attendance of more than 2000 delegates and 54 Naga youth achievers, a two day long Nagaland Youth Summit culminated here today on a constructive note by coming out with significant recommendations on governance, entrepreneurship and skills building, which will be submitted to the State Government. The Summit, organized by YouthNet in association with Nagaland State Government, among the others resolved to declare the year 2016 as the “Year of Construction Workers” which was endorsed by Nagaland Chief Minister TR Zeliang. Deliberating on the often overlooked but pertinent issue of the profession of construction works in Nagaland, which is squarely dominated by ‘outsiders,’ Zeliang in his address viewed that even though the state has sufficient number of architects, engineers and technical diploma holders, there are no construction
workers. Terming it as a “vital gap in our human resource, or human capital,” Zeliang said this has brought the Nagaland state to a very odd situation. “Even if the Centre or the state sanctions any important project, we, the Nagas cannot implement any project by ourselves without the assistance of outsiders as construction workers,” Zeliang pointed out. He maintained that since construction of buildings and roads are taking place all over the state, construction workers coming from outside have now spread themselves in all the nooks and corners of the state. “This itself will pose a danger of changing the demographic profile of the state in the long run, example of which can be seen in some north eastern states,” he cautioned. The chief minister further put his point across with a little explanation. “If we also consider that most of the construction
recoMMenDAtions of nAGAlAnD YoUtH sUMMit On Good Governance • Enable public participation at all levels especially youths at pre-policy stage of consultation and implementation process • Make use of all forms of media for engaging citizens’ participation On Entrepreneurship • To set up an entrepreneurship cell to provide entrepreneurship skills and work with banks in order to provide 100 units financing under Credit Guaranteed Small & Medium Enterprises up to an amount of Rs 1 crore and 1000 units financing under MudraTarun up to 10 lakhs annually Chief minister TR Zeliang, Lok Sabha MP Neiphiu Rio and delegates at the culminating programme of Nagaland Youth Summit 2016 in Kohima on February 27. (Morung Photo)
materials, such as cement, iron & steel, roofing materials, bitumen etc are coming from outside the state, we will realize that out of Rs 3000 to 4000 crores of developmental expenditure being spent every year in the state, only a small fraction remains in the state as contractors margin of profit, taxes etc.” He said this dependence on outside workers for construction needs to be pondered over seriously at the same time questioning if the Nagas are on the right track to prosperity. With the construction industry being touted as one of the fastest growing sectors in the economy of this country, including the
North East Region, Zeliang also revealed that the largest chunk of the government’s annual development expenditure are accounted for by construction works. “It provides one of the biggest avenues for employment. The wages are also good, when we consider the relatively low level of skill required of the average construction workers,” he said. Espousing confidence that Naga workers can do equally good and even better with better educational qualifications, the chief minister wanted Naga youths to discuss on how to bridge this vital gap in the human resource development.
Zeliang also said the government would be willing to come out with special schemes or missions to be implemented in collaboration with NGOs, provided a good model can be worked out and submitted to the government. Also touching on the contentious issue of Nagaland Special Development Zone (NSDZ), Zeliang said the State Government wants to constitute an Investment Board. He said if Naga youth are prepare to support this, the government will take up the matter to the Cabinet, bring it to the assembly and constitute an Investment Board so that any company who
DNP+ withdraws affiliation from NNP+
DIMAPUR, FEBRUARY 27 (MExN): The Dimapur Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (DNP+) on Saturday withdrew its affiliation to the Network of Naga People Living with HIV/AIDS (NNP+) while crying foul over the imposition of election before completion of tenure of its present governing board. A press statement from DNP+ general secretary, Visietsino informed that the DNP+ is a community based organization and therefore, NNP+ Kohima or any other NGO cannot be directly involved in selection and election of its
board members. Asserting that such action is totally against the constitution of the organization, the press statement pointed out that the decision of the DNP+ general body, pertaining to all decisions of the organizations, is final and binding. “If needed, they (NNP+) can be invited for technical support, however they do not have any say or voting rights in the election process,” it said. Another reason, DNP+
highlighted was the termination its board members from membership without any valid reasons by NNP+
istration order notified them on the authorization of a new governing board member formed under the aegis of NNP+ to hold the remaining period of the present tenure which ends on October 2016. This letter of termination of the present governing board by NNP+ is “highly mischievous and is intended to misguide the district administration” so that the judgment of the authorities will be in their favour, it alleged. It also alleged that the
Cries foul over imposition of election by NNP+ before completion of its present governing board through their letter to the Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur dated February 2, 2016. The DNP+ said its office came to know of the termination only on February 16 when the district admin-
funds meant for DNP+ for Targeted Interventions (TI) projects were held up by the Nagaland State AIDS Control Society (NSACS) under pressure from NNP+ and NNagaDAO causing extreme financial and mental hardship on the staff and families of DNP+. In this connection, DNP+ said it has resolved to withdraw its affiliation until such time that the president of NNP+ president steps down. Further, it also resolved to observe a peaceful agitation at its office premises on March 1 to highlight their plight and grievances.
On Skills Building • To declare the year 2016 as the Year of Construction Workers • To give opportunity to skilled candidates from local training institutes • To set up BPOs in Nagaland • To start soft skills classes from the school level want to invest in Nagaland will be welcome to do so. Lok Sabha MP Neiphiu Rio called upon the Naga youths to have the right attitude and commitment to be achievers. “If we wait and sit for things to happen, it will never happen,” Rio said. The Nagaland MP also appealed the State Government and leaders to support the young Nagas as they are “our hope and future.” Former chief secretary Alemtemshi Jamir said the aspiration of Naga youth
is better future, career and job while they are also concerned for over the existence of corruption in government system and society. Nevertheless, Jamir said the growing negativism among Naga youths has become a major concern. “If we continue to think that Nagaland is bad and continue to criticize the system, we are not heading anywhere,” he maintained while calling for positive thinking among the youth to usher in changes in the society. Related news on page 5
ANGPTA disassociates itself from ANSTA
DIMAPUR, FEBRUARY 27 (MExN): Central Executive Council of the All Nagaland Graduate Primary Teachers Association (ANGPTA) informed on Saturday that it has disassociated/de-affiliated itself from All Nagaland School Teachers’ Association (ANSTA). A press statement from ANGPTA said the decision was taken while taking into account the “callous attitude of the ANSTA Central Executive” in taking up the issue of their ultimatum letter issued on February 15, 2016. “Henceforth, as empowered by the Constitu-
tion of India (Article 191- c) and on the failure on the part of ANSTA to meet to our demand, the ANGPTA shall function as a separate service association for the cause and welfare of its members,” the press statement read. The association has also informed its members serving the ANSTA in different capacities to tender their resignation from their respective posts with immediate effect, from the date of publication of this letter, and endorsed the same to the ANGPTA Central office for reference and necessary action.
Work out common landing ground NPSVMS adjudged Most Innovative Application acceptable to all stakeholders: NTC
DIMAPUR, FEBRUARY 27 (MExN): Nagaland Tribes Council (NTC) has heartily welcomed the ‘unification’ of five Naga Political Groups (NPGs) and at the same time appreciated the magnanimity of the leaders of each group. “This is a very positive development towards the indispensable Naga unity,” said a press statement issued by media cell, NTC on Saturday. It espoused belief that with this understanding, a cornerstone has been laid for brining the rest in the periphery to one fold which is undeniably the prerequisite for a better future. NTC reminded that ever since the Naga political movement was emasculated due to internal mishaps and ridden with factions, no major regrouping had taken place till the recent spontaneous coming together of 5 political groups with better understanding and closer
tie-up of late on their own without much noise of taxing mediators. Heartily welcoming the unification, the NTC appealed to all the responsible participants to work out a “common landing ground” which is acceptable to the stakeholders as a whole for furtherance of common interest ac-
NTC said while emphasizing that the contemporary Naga leaders should be guided by the principle of truth and accept the ground realities rather than flown by falsehood and superficialities. It may be recalled that on February 23 last, five NPGs namely GPRN/ NSCN (Khole/Kitovi), NNC/FGN (S Singnya/Zhopra Vero), NNC (Z Royim/V Nagi), NNC N/A (Kiumukam/Hangping) and NNC N/A (Temjenyanger/ Hozheto) had come together to issue a joint press statement questioning the activities of the Parliamentary Working Committee (PWC) of the Nagaland Joint Legislators’ Forum on Naga political issue. It had also asked the Government of India to show political maturity in handling the Indo-Naga issue and bring into the negotiating table all the stakeholders so as to find a timely solution that is honorable and acceptable.
Welcomes unification of 5 NPGs as positive development towards the indispensable Naga unity knowledging that the final decision lies with people. It noted that for strengthening and broadening support base, “lobbying is indeed essential internally and externally, nevertheless, what cannot be ignored by all concerned is the internal strength which is the priority.” “Overlooking unity factor at home front and at its expense going overboard may not fetch dividends except widening gaps,” the
DIMAPUR, FEBRUARY 27 (MExN): Nagaland Police SMS based Vehicle Monitoring System (NPSVMS) was adjudged the ‘Most Innovative Application’ in the category of e-Governance and Service Delivery in the Digital North East Summit 2016 held in Shillong, Meghalaya on Friday. NPSVMS emerged winner out of eleven fi-
nalists in the category. Meghalaya State Agriculture Marketing Portal won Special Mention from the same category. The jury comprised of Rajesh Verma, former IT Secretary, Sikkim, Prof. Basav Roy Chaudhury, Associate Professor, IIM Shillong and Ebenezer Lyngwah, Head Consultant, e-Governance, Dept of IT, Meghalaya.
A press note from PHQ, Kohima explained that the SMS based Vehicle Monitoring System introduced in April 2015 has resulted in substantial reduction in the theft of four wheelers across the state. Also, 91 vehicles have been recovered so far using the Application. It provides easy platform for policemen and citizens to report
vehicle theft and alert the various field formations of police across the state through sending one SMS. It also provides an easy andinstantaccesstopoliceto the various official repositories of vehicular data thereby empowering it to verify the genuineness of the documents presented by the owner of the vehicle in a few seconds, the press note stated.
‘Cyber security has more to it than passwords’ Morung Express News Dimapur | February 27
“Cyber security is a much larger virtual game than simply using passwords,” is how technocrat and international cyber analyst, Subhimal Bhattacharjee defined the complexities surrounding security in cyber space. For a lay person, whose knowledge of computers and cyber space is limited to ‘browsing’, online transactions and social media, awareness and knowing the basics would go a long way in keeping malicious cyber intrusions at bay, stated Bhattacharjee. Bhattacharjee, who is the Country Head of Gen-
eral Dynamics International Corporation, was speaking at a seminar on cyber security – Cyber Defender Dimapur on Saturday. The seminar was organised by the Society for Cyber Security at Holy Cross Higher Secondary School, Dimapur on Saturday with students as its primary target audience. Students from several schools attended the seminar. Hacking of social media accounts with malicious intent has become common occurrence. To thwart such intrusions, Bhattacharjee said the first thumb rule for users of social media is to use strong passwords while making
it a habit of changing it frequently. “The password however should not be related to any of your personal credential.” The same thumb rule applies to online banking accounts. “However, if someone succeeds in hacking into your account, lodge a police complaint,” Bhattacharjee added. In the context of Indian law, ‘hacking’ as it has come to be known is illegal. “But there are good hackers and bad hackers,” he said referring to people who work to prevent and counter cyber attacks and those who plan and execute subversive attacks. Stating that cyber secu-
rity is getting bigger and its dynamics more complex as attacks become more sophisticated, Bhattacharjee envisaged that it would be practically impossible to make predictions on the quantum of its growth. On the flipside, this growth bodes well from an employment perspective. According to Bhattacharjee, it is projected that around 5 lakh jobs would be required in this sector alone by 2019 in India. “With growing knowledge and growing complexities, anything can happen today in cyber space. Everyone everywhere has to be tuned in,” he said.