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NSCN (K) cautions DIMAPUR, JUNE 10 (MExN): NSCN (K) has cautioned that a “band of criminals masquerading as NSCN workers are engaged in tax collection spree in and around Kohima by producing forged authorisation letter of Col Isak Sumi issued to Major Kisheto for the financial year 2016-17 on commercial/business enterprises and government departments.” In this connection, MIP NSCN (K) in a press note has informed all concerned to maintain vigil.
Our Correspondent Kohima | June 10
A Great Indian Hornbill at the Nagaland Zoological Park in Dimapur, Nagaland on June 10. The Great Indian Hornbill is one of the larger members of the hornbill family and it is found largely in Southeast Asia. The bird has been a cultural icon of the Naga people and has been depicted in many Naga myths, fables, folklore, songs and dances. (Photo by Caisii Mao)
‘Nagaland Communitization Policy becoming languid; needs revival’ KOHIMA, JUNE 10 (NEPS): Secretary for Land Recourses Department, Y Kikheto Sema, today said the communitization program implemented in Nagaland since 2002 was “unique” and the very idea of the program was not only sharing responsibilities of government institutions but also instilling a sense of belongingness to all sections of people. Delivering lecture on the ‘communitization in Nagaland’ during the Common Induction Programs of IAS, IPS, NCS, NPS and Allied Services Probationers of 2014 batch here at ATI Conference Hall on Friday, the Secretary narrated as to how the “unique” concept of the communitization came into being in Nagaland. He said the concept of communitization introduced in Nagaland by former Nagaland Chief Secretary, RS Pandey was an attempt towards devolution of powers for managing the institutions to the
community. Kikheto Sema, who was part of the team while framing the communitization program in the State, said they had to evolve a triple ‘T’ concept - Trust the user community; Train the user community on discharging newfound responsibilities and Transfer of Government powers & recourses. He also disclosed that communitization sought to revive the strong sociocapital base of the Naga society, with its values and principles, traditional and age-old legacies, such as the Morung system of education,” he said. He said as soon as the Nagaland Communitization of Public Institutions & Services Acts, 2002 came in, the Nagaland Communitisation of Elementary Education Institution and Services Rule 2002 was notified on March 28, 2002. He further explained as to why the Government had to implement communitization of Elementary education in
the State. He said Elementary Education consisted of 87% of the total education sector, besides 90% of the government schools were in rural areas. Funds also hardly reached the grassroots level, while salaries were not disbursed in time not to forget about illegal deduction on salaries, etc. On top of this, there were other issues like poor infrastructures, no attraction of students, high rate of dropouts, many untrained teachers and poor attendance of teachers, poor results and pass percentage and no sense of belongingness. With all these things in mind, the government targeted elementary education in the State to be communitised under the Communitisation Scheme. So in order to effectively implement Communitisation Elementary Education, they constituted the Village Education Committee (VEC) to run the affairs institutions. Kikheto Sema dis-
closed that three years after the implementation of communitisation of education in Nagaland there was a marked improvement in the education sectors. Several VECs were able to improve the management of their schools by utilizing the honorary services of retired or serving educationists hailing from their villages. They could also identify a good number of bogus teachers and weed them out, he claimed. He however regretted that the communisation policy was becoming slower these days and urged the probationers to step in for revival. “If communitisation is implemented in letter and spirit, we could have requested the Government of India to modify some of the flagship programs due to its practical difficulties in its implementation, wherein communitization program could have solved for a better delivery system,” he added.
4 arrested in telemarketing fraud ACAUT condemns issue of
summons to Yikhum village
Morung Express News Dimapur | June 10
Four persons, including a woman, were arrested in a fraud telemarketing case. The four, identified as Dipjyoti Talukdar, Animesh Goswami, Mantu Patgiri and Pinky Moni Das were arrested from Assam on June 9 in an operation conducted by the Nagaland Police in coordination with the Assam Police. According to the Dimapur police, the arrests were made based on three complaints registered separately in Dimapur and Kohima in mid-May. The modus operandi was simple – the operators of the scam would call up unsuspecting victims with offers of selling computers and mobile phones at highly subsidised rates in the name of legitimate companies. Online money transactions would then be initiated with the operators assuring the buyers of shipping the product. The buyers would wire the cash to accounts provided only to never receive the item bought. IPS probationer, Vishal, who led the investigation, at a media briefing today informed that the investigation began following
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Nagaland doctors urged to serve the underprivileged
Rising heat could cut 3.6% of India’s daylight work hours NEW DELHI, JUNE 10 (IANS): India is set to lose 3.6 per cent of annual daylight work hours by 2025 due to rising temperatures, reveals an IndiaSpend analysis of data in a new United Nations report. The loss of daylight work hours could increase to 5.2 per cent in 2055 and eight percent in 2085, assuming a consistent rise of 2.7°C, according to Climate Change and Labour: Impacts of heat in the workplace, released by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). Exploring the link between rising temperatures and productivity loss, the report said South Asian countries will be the most affected by rising temperatures; European and South American countries will be the least affected. The report is the latest to warn of productivity losses resulting from climate change. The worstaffected countries globally will be Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Pakistan and the Maldives.In the southern state of Telangana, as many as 315 people died this year (until May) from heat-related causes, and as IndiaSpend reported in April 2016, heat-wave deaths in India increased 296 percent, or three times, over the last 23 years. The year 2015 was the third-warmest recorded in India since record-keeping began in 1901 and as many as 22,563 people have died in heat waves across India between 1992 and 2015, as we reported.
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Three of the four arrested in the case flanked by Vishal, IPS (probationer) and ASI Ababo Newmai at West PS, Dimapur on June 10.
a complaint lodged by a Dimapur-based electronics store in May. It was later discovered that two such cases were pending in Kohima. In the investigation that ensued, the police narrowed in on two phone numbers and two bank accounts that were alleged to have been used by the operators. The police used call data and bank transaction analyses of the phone numbers and bank accounts to pinpoint the locations of the suspects in Assam. After narrowing down possible locations, the investigation team from West Police Station, in coordination with the Assam Police headed to Guwahati on June 8. A series of
raids were then conducted the next day on June 9 in the Hatigaon area of Guwahati and Pathshala in Barpeta district resulting in the arrest of the four, who were brought to Dimapur today. Stating that 7 other bank accounts were used to run the scam, it is suspected that more people could have been duped with possible victims in upper Assam, Manipur and in Bhutan. According to the bank transactions, the amount could exceed over Rs. 10 lakhs. Meanwhile, DCP (Zone II), Dr. KPA Ilyas appealed the public to be wary of such bogus marketing gimmicks and requested any person to come forward with information or complaint on such activity.
DIMAPUR, JUNE 10 (MExN): The Against Corruption and Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) Nagaland today condemned the summons allegedly issued to Yikhum Village GBs and VDB members “by the so called Town Commander of Wokha town, NSCN (IM) to its Thungo brigade headquarter.” A press note from the ACAUT Nagaland media cell said “it is apparent that summon was issued to force the village leaders to hand over their recently released MNREGA fund.” It added that the stand taken by the ACAUT Wokha unit that, “Yikhum leaders cannot be summoned anywhere on the issue of tax/ monetary matters and the strict adherence to ‘One Government One Tax’ by the people of Wokha” is once again a “forceful reminder” to the Naga political groups that “no arbitrary power can break the resolve of a people united for a good cause.” On the issue of 24% tax and any other form of taxation levied by the Naga po-
litical groups, the ACAUT Nagaland made it clear to the Naga public that “these contentious issues can be addressed appropriately only if the people in the other districts are willing to come together like the 14 frontal organizations of Wokha district have done to form ACAUT Wokha unit believing in the slogan One Government One Tax.” It further lent support to the appeal of its Wokha unit to the Nagaland Contractors’ & Suppliers’ Union (NCSU) that the “membership of YN Lotha, so-called Town Commander of Wokha Town, NSCN (IM), and also a government registered contractor, should be struck off from NCSU rolls.” ACAUT Nagaland further questioned as to how the district administration and the police “can allow such harassments and threats be meted out to the public right under their nose.” It asked the district administration and the Police to immediately take action and not to let people fend for themselves.
Minister for Health & Family Welfare, P Longon today urged every member of the Nagaland In-Service Doctors Association (NIDA) to put more effort and without any reservation serve the people, especially in the under- served areas of Nagaland. Addressing the evening session of the NIDA annual general body meeting here today, he said the public expectation from doctors is above any other profession. Informing that the Nagaland State Government is putting a sincere effort to create a congenial atmosphere for doctors to work even in the most remote areas of the state, he said “place of posting is not a big question when you choose to dedicate your service to mankind.” He hoped that every doctor would have a soft corner for people living in the far flung areas who are deprived of good health care for decades. “I strongly believe that those doctors serving the under privileged area are more privileged taking the great challenges in their hand,” he said and called upon doctors to come forward and serve the under privileged people with bold initiative. The Minister said that despite the best efforts being made, there are areas that call for more attention. “Though the public health care services in Nagaland is still limited in reaching out to interior areas, we
‘Specialist doctors should not be confined to Dimapur, Kohima alone’ MS and CMOs urged not to forward any application where there is not vacancy
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r. L. Watikala Ao, Principal Director, Directorate of Health & Family Welfare today requested all the Medical Superintendent and Chief Medical Officers not to forward any application where there is no vacancy. Speaking at the annual general body meeting of the Nagaland In-Service Doctors’ Association (NIDA) here today, she also called for the best use of the facilities provided by the government. Ambulances provided to transport patients to the hospitals should be utilized properly; she stated adding that such facility should also be made known to the people. The Principal Director also opined that specialist doctors must be posted to different hospitals of the State instead of keeping them confined to Kohima and Dimapur alone. Stating that the state requires more doctors, she also called for creation of more posts.
are here together to give patient friendly services to our people. We will not allow the public to plunge into poverty because of lack of medical care but rather let us pledge together today and give them a chance to enjoy good health,” he said. He told that keeping in mind the robust healthcare system of availability, quality and affordability, the National Rural Health Mission 2005 was initiated to take healthcare to the doorstep of the rural population. He also stated that a new National Health Mission, combining rural and urban areas has commenced in 2013. “With this, our country is marching forward to achieve the targeted health policies in delivering better health
care to our people,” he said. Expressing happiness that there are a large number of high –calibre doctors in the state, he said, “In this modern era, every doctor should excel in their own field of specialty. You have potential, explore more on advance medical technology and scale yourself to greater heights in your profession.” Longon expressed confidence that under the umbrella of NIDA, the doctor’s fraternity in Nagaland are working closely together for the upliftment of the public health care system. “Keep your fraternity’s name high by hard work and dedication to fill the deficit, in fulfilling the public health demands and take the people’s health in your hands to a greater height,” he said.