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Address non payment of teacher’s salaries: DSSU DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 13 (MExN): The Dimapur Sumi Students Union (DSSU) today expressed concern at the non payment of salaries to government teachers, and urged the Nagaland state government and the Department of School Education to look into the issue with utmost sincerity without any delay. Asserting that this regular irresponsible system of non-payment of salaries to the teachers has had an adverse effect on the careers of thousands of students, DSSU President, Tovika K Chishi and General Secretary, Steve Chophy in a press note stated that the careers of the students cannot be put at stake. It mentioned that teachers like any other government employees have been carrying out their duty with utmost dedication and sincerity; and “as such deserve to be treated equally in line with any other government employees without any discriminations or bias.” It further assured “fullest possible cooperation to the aggrieved teachers associations.”
NSSATA ultimatum expires on Oct 15
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DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 13 (MExN): The Nagaland SSA Teachers Association (NSSATA) today reminded the Nagaland state government that the 7-day ultimatum that was served to the government to address their four point charter of demands expires on October 15. A press note from the NSSATA informed that “despite the nearing end of the ultimatum, the government has not responded nor invited the NSSATA to solve the demands of the victimized teachers concerned.” It said that if the government fails to respond, the NSSATA would initiate a state wide agitation beginning October 17. The NSSATA informed its members to be “prepared mentally and physically to cooperate in the proposed agitation, for the common interest and valid rights of all the teachers.”
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rise in diabetes deaths repairing a broken dignity 50% across India over 11 years Kohima | October 13
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In her famous TED talk ‘The Danger of a Single Story’, Nigerian Writer Chimamanda Adichie Ngozi said, “Stories have been used to dispossess and to malign, but stories can also be used to empower and to humanize. Stories can break the dignity of a people, but stories can also repair that broken dignity.” On October 7, Neichüte Doulo was awarded as the Social Entrepreneur of the Year –India 2016, instituted by Schwab Foundation and the Jubilant Bhartia Foundation and selected by a distinguished Jury Board, in New Delhi. Among the five finalists from across the nation, Doulo emerged as the winner for the recognition of his works with Entrepreneurs Associate (EA), an organisation set up in 2001 to counter insurgency, a broken economy and the landscape of despair among Naga people. In its 16 years of existence, EA has impacted 60,000 individuals in Nagaland and Manipur providing trainings for first time entrepreneurs from the agriculture and non-agriculture sectors, offering credit, intense hand holding, and business acceleration program. The recognition of an organisation from Nagaland by a global forum is a story that repairs the broken dignity of a people and
neichüte Doulo (2nd from left) along with Entrepreneurs Associate members in Kohima on october 13.
a region infamous for conflict and corruption. Holding a press conference at its office on October 13, the EA team shared their proud moment on being awarded the prestigious Prize which they mentioned does not carry any cash prize. “I would think it as one of the highest awards Nagas have come to. It will have far reaching impact in the Northeast region beginning with Nagaland. I hope this award will give a new branding to NE and particularly Nagaland. I hope that in the next 10 years, Nagaland will become a producing state because we can produce, and Nagaland will become a revenue state and be known for its
enterprising spirit,” said Neichüte Doulo. Doulo was among over a 100 applicants, out of which only five finalists were selected. The selection included rigorous evaluation and assessment of the organisation and its activities by experts, and one on one interview with the board of juries. “But then we began to hope that our ideas are powerful, we have changed lives. We have also seen how youth has become development players and peace builders. They have become job providers and very good community developers. I felt at ease because our work is so empowering. We must tell the world that youth are not problems, and that regions
like us are not necessarily problematic regions,” expressed Doulo. He recalled the words of Lok Sabha MP Neiphiu Rio as stating that “this is the first time that Nagaland is in the limelight for the right reasons.” Shiroi Shaiza, Corporate Manager, GSL and Program Manager EA pointed out that EA’s model of social entrepreneurship is a unique and organic model towards building self-esteem in young people while inculcating self reliance and entrepreneurship in them. “The people we were competing against were enormous. We thought we don’t stand a chance,” said Neingulie Nakhro, who however noted that EA’s work could relate to the vi-
sion of the Schwab Foundation. “Livelihoods are being affected and impact is being made even though at a smaller scale but something that can be scaled up and used in a lot of conflict zones. Behind him (Doulo) is a team which has been working for 16 years which has gone through very little ups and a lot of downs but have come out successful. We had been working at a time when funds were very scarce. At the end of the day, we have shown that Nagas are dependable, bankable and path breaking entrepreneurs,” said Nakhro. The award, Nakhro hoped would have a ripple effect in Nagaland and the NE in terms of investments and job opportunities. The EA team shared optimism that it will trigger the process of branding Nagaland and the entire NE region as being an asset to the country instead of being a liability and enable the states to become revenue states in the long run. In a year’s time, EA aims to impact the lives of at least 10,000 farmers by empowering them as entrepreneurs. EA will further venture into other states and expand its activities. Neichüte Doulo will meanwhile be on the Jury board in 2017 selecting the SEOY India winner, while also representing India in the acclaimed World Economic Forum January 2017, at Davos, Switzerland.
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With a genetic predisposition brought to the fore by changing lifestyles, deaths due to diabetes increased 50 per cent in India between 2005 and 2015, and is now the seventh-most common cause of death in the country, up from 11th rank in 2005, according to data published by the Global Burden of Disease (GBD). Ischemic heart disease continues to be the highest cause of death, followed by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cerebrovascular disease, lower respiratory infection, diarrhoeal diseases and tuberculosis. In 2015, 346,000 people died of diabetes, which caused 3.3 per cent of all deaths that year, with an annual increase of 2.7 per cent from 1990, according to the GBD study. Nearly 26 people die of diabetes per 100,000 population; diabetes is also one of the top causes of disability and accounts for 2.4 per cent of the disability-adjusted life-years lost (sum of years lost due to disability or premature death due to the disease). There are 69.1 million people with diabetes in India, the second-highest number in the world after China, which has 109 million people with diabetes. Of these, 36 million cases
remain undiagnosed, according to a 2015 Diabetes Atlas released by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF). Nearly nine per cent in the age group of 2079 have diabetes. Unlike other countries, where a majority of people with diabetes are over 60 years old, the prevalence in India is among the 40-59 years age group, affecting productivity of the population. Indians are especially predisposed to diabetes due to social and genetic reasons. Peculiar genetic composition of Indians known as “Asian Indian Phenotype” makes them appear thin but with fat depositions around their internal organs. Lifestyle changes with reduced physical activity and carbohydrate-rich diets, along with environmental factors, are increasing India’s diabetes burden, IndiaSpend reported in June 2015. Since most of the healthcare cost is borne out of pocket in India, those in lower economic groups have to bear the greatest burden. Urban poor spend as much as 34 per cent while rural poor spend 27 per cent of their income on diabetes treatment, the study found. India is predicted to have 123 million diabetes cases aged between 20 and 79 by 2040, according to estimates by IDF.
Full-fledged women police stations to be set up in Khm, Dmp 4 lane project: WAPO to stand by work order our Correspondent Kohima | October 13
Nagaland State Home Minister, Y Patton today informed that the existing women cells in Kohima and Dimapur have been upgraded to full-fledged women police stations, and that the same would be inaugurated soon. He revealed this during the inauguration of the Kezocha Police Station under Kohima district today. Kezocha lies some 32 km away from state capital Kohima. He informed that the
women police station in Kohima will be inaugurated on October 18. Patton stated that the establishment of the police station at Kezocha is very important as it is placed in a strategically located area. This police station has jurisdiction over ten adjoining villages including the EAC HQ. It is located in the southeast region of Kohima district, touching the inter-district boundaries of Kohima and Phek. It also covers interstate boundaries of Nagaland-Manipur, ensuring that
the station plays a greater role in curbing criminal activities along the border. The Home Minister expressed hope that the law and order problems in the region would decrease with the opening of the police station. He urged the officer-incharge and his team to be vigilant in protecting and upholding the security of the people around. “The establishment of police station in this region should be a boon for the people and not a bane for them,” Patton said. Meanwhile, the Home
Minister said that the NPF would come back to power in the 2018 elections and used the occasion as an opportunity to ask people to vote for his party. Responding to the desire of the Southern Angami Public Organization (SAPO) for up-gradation of SDO (C) Jakhama to ADC HQ and of Kezocha EAC to SDO (C), Patton stated asked the SAPO to process the matter through the DPDB. He assured that the government would do the necessary as per the requisite norms.
DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 13 (MExN): An executive council meeting of the Western Angami Public Organization (WAPO) was held on October 13 at Sechu-Zubza. A press note from the WAPO informed that the meeting was attended by frontal organizations and respective village authorities of the area. On the construction of the four-lane National Highway 29 within the jurisdiction of WAPO, the meeting decided that WAPO would “stand by the work order allotted in favour of M/s Gayatri Projects Limited by the Ministry of Roads, Transport & Highways, Government of India for construction of a portion of the four-lane National Highway 29 in its jurisdiction.” It asked the company to “diligently carry out the project in all sincerity, to
strictly abide by the specifications as provided for quality workmanship and to complete the same within the specified period.” Assuring cooperation to ensure that the execution of the work proceeds without any obstruction, the WAPO said that “in the event of any disturbance or disruption of the ongoing project within the territorial domain of WAPO, it shall deal with such elements with all seriousness.”
Extends support to Rengmas
Meanwhile, the WAPO further extended support to the demand for a district by the Rengma community. It urged the Government of Nagaland to “grant this demand at the earliest possible time if there is a way for the Rengmas to have a district of their own.”
replace the collegium system with national Judicial commission: nBA Don’t think twice, it’s all right: Dylan wins Nobel in Literature
DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 13 (MExN): The Nagaland Bar Association (NBA) on Thursday urged the Union Minister of Law and Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice for establishment and constitution of National Judicial Service and National Judicial Commission in the context of the current scenario on appointment of judges in the highest courts. In a representation addressed to the Union Minister of Law and Justice, Ravi Shankar Prasad, NBA president, Tali Ao and secretary V Hukavi Zhimomi, maintained that the selection test for recruitment of candidates for appointments in the higher judiciary ought to be through competitive examination, where all eligible candidates from the legal fraternity are given equal opportunity to apply and to be selected. Also pointing out that in the appointments in subordinate judiciary in the states; the recruitments are made through selection on competitive examination by inviting applications from all over the country, the Association, however termed it as “absurd” that the nomination, selection and recommendation for appointment in higher judiciary is confined only to the territorial jurisdiction of the particular High Court. The National Judicial Commission is a body proposed to replace the present Collegium System of appointing judges. The collegium system is one where the Chief Justice of India and
a forum of four senior-most judges of the Supreme Court recommend appointments and transfers of judges. The Association asserted that the present practice of Collegium System in nominating and recommending candidates through “pick and choose” practice violates the provisions of Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India in as much as no opportunity is given to all the interested eligible candidates from the members of the bar to apply and compete for recruitment on merit. It explained- “to secure the independence of the judiciary, the recruiting authority should be independent of any control by the executive as well as by any others holding post howsoever high it may be.” The Association reminded that the Parliamentary supremacy enshrined under Article 368 of the Constitution “shall salvage the authority of the government to make necessary amendments to the Constitution as to make provisions to uphold Article 14 and 16 in the matter of appointments of the higher judiciary. It therefore stated that the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act, 2013 which was struck down by the Supreme Court or the present collegiums system appears to be in total curtailment of the provisions of Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution and that “both the system may directly or indirectly offend the independence of judiciary.”
Uniform Civil Code will cause hardship & social disorder to Nagas Meanwhile, the NBA, in a separate memorandum addressed to the Prime Minister of India, has appealed for retention of the provisions of Article 371A in the event of any such law of Uniform Civil Code is introduced. Uniform civil code is the proposal to replace the personal laws based on the scriptures and customs of each major religious community in India with a common set governing every citizen. These laws are distinguished from public law and cover marriage, divorce, inheritance, adoption and maintenance. “That if the Uniform Civil Code is introduced covering the entire country, it shall cause so much hardship and social disorder to the Nagas as the personal and social life of the Nagas are quite distinct from the rest of the people in the country,” the memorandum apprehended. The Association pointed out that the un-codified customary practices and usages right mostly governs the personal and social lives of the Nagas since time immemorial and “there is no occasion in the judicial history wherein any of these traditional customs, practices and usages have been held or struck down as opposed to law.” “Thus, the Nagas continue to remain in absolute contentment with the present status as protected under the Constitution,” the Association asserted in the memorandum.
STOCKHOLM, OCTOBER 13 (AP): Singer-songwriter Bob Dylan won the 2016 Nobel Prize in literature on Thursday, a stunning announcement that for the first time bestowed the prestigious award on a musician for “having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition.” Reporters and others who gathered at the Swedish Academy’s headquarters in Stockholm’s Old Town reacted with a loud cheer as his name was read out. Dylan, 75, is arguably the most iconic poet-musician of his generation. Songs such as “Blowin’ in the Wind” and “The Times They Are A-Changin’” became anthems for the U.S. anti-war and civil rights movements of the 1960s. Dylan’s impact on popular culture was immense and his influence as a lyricist extends to every major music figure and songwriter of the last 50 years, from the Beatles to Bruce Springsteen and beyond. But although he had been mentioned in Nobel speculation for years, many experts had ruled him out, thinking the academy wouldn’t extend its more than a century-old award to the world of music. They were wrong. The academy’s permanent secretary, Sara Danius, said
Bob Dylan. (REUTERS)
while Dylan performs his poetry in the form of songs, that’s no different from the ancient Greeks, whose works were often performed to music. “Bob Dylan writes poetry for the ear,” she said. “But it’s perfectly fine to read his works as poetry.” Dylan is the first American winner of the Nobel literature prize since Toni Morrison won in 1993.