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Collapsing schools and PHCs without Doctors
DIMAPUR, SEPTEMBER 8 (MExN): The Kiphire Tuensang District Sumi Students’ Union (KTDSSU) went on an inspection tour of government offices, schools and health centres under its jurisdiction from August 26 to September 3. KTDSSU President, Bothuka Yepthomi and General Secretary, V Atoka Yeptho in a press release stated that the inspection was conducted to assess the educational development in the grass root level by inspecting the school infrastructures and health centres provided by the government. The union stated that owing to shortage of teachers in some schools, even the Grade IV staffs are compelled to teach main subjects. It expressed resentment and disappointed with the concerned department for “neglecting” the Primary Schools and Middle Schools where some schools have excess teachers and there is shortage of teachers in some schools. The KTDSSU urged the Education Department to speed up the process of “rationalisation” in order to provide uniformity of teacher strength for smooth functioning of the schools. It further expressed “resentment and shock” that the Government Primary School building of Sitimi town which was
KTDSSU inSPeCTS governmenT SCHoolS anD offiCeS
(LEFT) The Government Primary School at Sitimi (RIGHT) Primary Health Centre at Sitimi.
built in 1985 is in deplorable condition. According to the KTDSSU, the teacher in-charge informed that during the rainy seasons, students are compelled to shift to a two room extension given by SSA. This, the KTDSSU said is hampering the functioning of normal classes. The union further revealed that the Government Primary School, Seyochung Town and Government Primary School, Shothumi ‘A’ are on the verge of collapse. The number of students enrolled in
these schools is 34 and 50 respectively. Meanwhile, the roof of the Government Primary School Phisami was blown off by a storm on the eve of April 18, 2016. This has been left unattended till date despite the matter being apprised to the concerned SDEO and the Directorate of School Education through various organisations. “But the responsible department is turning a deaf ear to address the damage made by the natural calamity,” the KTDSSU said.
It further informed that according to the teacher incharge, owing to roofless class rooms, all students are now made to occupy one class room, which has affected normal classes for the past 5 months. The teacher in-charge was also reported as stating that during rainy days many students hesitate to come to school and this has “created many drop outs in primary classes.” Given these circumstances, the KTDSSU has urged the responsible department to look into the
matter and address the grievances and hardships faced by the students and teachers. It cautioned that failure to do so would compel the union to undertake a phase wise agitation. The KTDDU also visited the government offices at Sitimi Town and Seyochung Town as part of its inspection. It informed that there is no permanent EAC posted at Sitimi Town. Therefore the union demanded that a permanent EAC be posted permanently at Sitimi Town. It also detected that
No principals in six aSU, aKm and lSU submit govt colleges: ANCSU ultimatum to nagaland Cm
DIMAPUR, SEPTEMBER 8 (MExN): The All Nagaland College Students Union (ANCSU) has written to the Nagaland Chief Minister expressing dismay at the non-availability of Principals in many Government Colleges viz. Zunheboto Government College, Pfutsero Government College, Wangkhao College Mon, Peren Government College, Yingli College Longleng and SCTE Kohima, as no appointments have been made by the government. The ANCSU stated that “some of these colleges had no Principals for months already for reasons best known to the government.” “However, regardless the rhymes and reasons for non-appointments we feel that the Chair of the Principal cannot be left empty be-
Kohima Police informs
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KOHIMA, SEPTEMBER 8 (MExN): The deteriorating road conditions in and around Kohima caused by incessant rain has led to slow movement of traffic and causing frequent traffic jams in Kohima town. A press note from the Kohima Police informed that with a view to provide some respite from traffic jams, the Kohima Traffic Police will be extending the time of No Entry of heavy vehicles in Kohima town during peak hours by another half an hour. As such, entry of heavy vehicles within Kohima will be restricted from 8:00am to 5:30pm staring September 9 and shall continue till further notice.
yond a reasonable period of time, as we all know that as much as a body cannot function without a head, an educational institution like a college cannot function effectively without a principal, as he/she being the administrative head and all matters relating to the day to day activities and functions of the college emanates from his/ her office,” it added. It appealed to the Nagaland CM to take stock of the situation at hand and initiate action by way of appointing Principals at the earliest. “We hope that our humble petition in the interest of the students and the state of education at large in the state would be considered and taken up as a priority subject and the needful done,” the ANCSU stated.
DIMAPUR, SEPTEMBER 8 (MExN): The Angami Students’ Union (ASU), Ao Katekshir Mungdang (AKM) and Lotha Students’ Union have submitted an ultimatum to the Nagaland Chief Minister, TR Zeliang expressing concern at the government’s assurance given to Eastern Nagaland College Students’ Union (ENCSU) regarding the NSEE results. The three apex student bodies reminded the Nagaland CM of their earlier representation submitted on August 24 through the Principal Secretary. “When we were anxiously awaiting response to our previous representation trusting your au-
thority to redress the matter, we are shocked by both the silence and the assurance goven to the ENCSU,” it said. They stated that “it is clearly a laid down criteria defined in the guidelines as per Government Notification dated Kohima, the 30th May, 2016 under Section III clause (d) of the order which stated that; ‘Incase qualified candidates under Backward tribe reservation are not available, then all such unfilled seats will be de-reserved and allotted to candidates under category I while maintaining merit.” Whereas, following the order, four (4) seats were de-reserved and selection
towards that end has already been declared, they informed. The three student bodies made it clear that “under any circumstances the status quo of the declared result must stand as the career of every student is equally important who by the sweat of their brow have earned their position of merit.” They demanded that these concerns be addressed within a period of 5 days, “failing which, we shall initiate all necessary measures to fight for our just democratic rights.” They expressed hope that “sensibility shall prevail by upholding fairness and justice.”
Nagaland & Tripura top in reducing infant mortality among small states AgARTAlA, SEPTEMBER 8 (IANS): The North Eastern states of Nagaland and Tripura have topped among the small states in India in reducing Infant Mortality Rate (IMR), an official said here on Thursday. According to latest official data, the IMR in Nagaland is 17 per 1,000 live births (0-1 years) while in Tripura it is 21 against the national average of 40 deaths per 1,000 live births. “The best performing large states for decline in IMR award was given to Haryana and West Bengal. In this category the best performing small states were Nagaland and Tripura,” Tripura’s National Health Mission (NHM) director Shailesh Kumar Yadav told reporters.
Union Health and Family Welfare Minister J.P. Nadda gave away the awards to the best performing states at the third National Summit on “Good and Replicable Practices and Innovations in Public Health Facilities” at Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh last week. The official said that to further reduce the IMR, the Tripura government has adopted 13-point steps. These include, 60 delivery centres were made into ideal delivery centres with upgraded labour rooms, new born care corners established in all 102 delivery centres and eight new born stabilisation units set up in sub-divisional hospitals. Yadav said that a special scheme “Mayer Ghar” (mother’s house), under
which the labour rooms will be equipped with all facilities, are being operationalised to reduce home deliveries in selected interior and tribal areas and thereby cut down on maternal and infant deaths. “The percentage of institutional delivery (delivery in hospitals and health centres) in Tripura is 89 per cent against the national average of 80,” he said quoting the data of Health Management Information System under the union Health and Family Welfare Ministry. Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry Secretary Bhanu Pratap Sharma in a letter to Tripura Chief Secretary Yashpal Singh informed that the state government would be giv-
en one per cent incentive over and above the stipulated resource envelope for performing well in the last financial year (2015-16) in timely utilisation of central funds and in undertaking health sector reforms. According to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4) 2015-16 report, IMR of less than 51 deaths per 1,000 live births took place in Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Goa, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Nagaland, Uttarakhand, West Bengal and Union Territories of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Puducherry, with Andaman recording the lowest of 10 deaths and Madhya Pradesh recording 51.
some of the offices “are locked almost throughout the month and year or so.” The KTDSSU cautioned that the officers posted there to be at the station and “their absence in the days to come will not be entertained and stern action will be initiated to those officers.” It meanwhile pointed out that the two Primary Health Centres (PHCs) at Sitimi and Seyochung are being neglected by the department. “It is shocking to learn that both PHCs are working without Doctor for
several months and year,” the KTDSSU said. It informed that the doctor at Seyochung is “said to be on a study leave and that of Sitimi attached to District Hospital Kiphire.” “People of these two areas are facing untold hardships and miseries; the people of these areas have to go either Kiphire or elsewhere to get medication,” it said. The union therefore asked the concerned department to deploy doctors to both the PHCs without any further delay. It then reported that
the PHC Sitimi, which was constructed in 1974, is on the verge of collapse. The union urged the responsible department to take necessary steps at the earliest. Further, the union informed that the Primary Health Centre (PHC), Seyochung Town has no building and presently running in a doctor’s quarter headed by a compounder with no ambulance. The union strongly urged upon the government to provide enough facilities and basic equipments, “which are the needs of thousands of people living in the eastern most parts of Nagaland with par with other parts of Nagaland.” The KTDSSU cautioned that it would take strong action against the irregularity of officers, teaching staff and non-teaching staff; and those found practicing substitutes and proxies. It informed that during the tour, the union interacted with the staff, Village Education Committee / Town Education Committee Chairmen and Town Health Committee/Village Health Committee Chairmen and urged them the best use of communitisation role in their respective towns and villages. Meanwhile, the KTDSSU has thanked the GBs, Village Council Chairmen and colleagues for extending co-operation during the tour.
17 year old boy saves elderly man from fire
Villagers are seen dousing the flames at a house in Yaongyimsen village on September 4.
Morung Express News Dimapur | September 8
In a selfless feat of courage, a young boy saved an elderly man from fire at a village in Nagaland. The incident, as narrated by a teacher over phone, occurred at Yaongyimsen village in Mokokchung district on September 4. It was Sunday morning around 10:30 am, most of the village folks were at church, when a house caught fire. The house at the time was occupied by a 74 year-old man, hard of hearing, who was taking a nap in his room. Unbeknownst to the elderly man, the kitchen went up in flames. The fire had enveloped the entire kitchen, when a 17 year-old boy next door saw flames erupting from the roof. The boy, Chingai Wangsa, rushed towards the burning house and saw the door bolted from inside. Sensing there could be someone inside, he called out for the occupant but there was no response.
Chingai Wangsa.
He banged open the door, went in pass the kitchen enveloped in flames and to the room where he found the elderly man sound asleep. He woke the man up and helped him out to safety. As per the account, at the time he reached the room, the flames had already reached the ceiling of the room. He then went back to his house, grabbed a 2 yearold toddler, whom he was baby-sitting, and ran for help. He met a man on the way, who was also heading towards the burning house, and handed the toddler to
the man. He returned to the burning house and released livestock confined at the back of the house. By that time the village people were alerted, who rushed to douse the fire. The house was completely charred as LPG cylinders in the house exploded. Fortunately, there were two water tanks adjacent, which helped in preventing the fire from spreading to the nearby houses. The teacher recounted how grateful the villagers were to the boy, whose gallant act and presence of mind prevented human casualty. According to the information received from the village, Chingai originally hails from Sheanghah Chingnyu village in Mon district. He had left his parents, Yikwang and Ponglih at his village, 7 years ago to stay with a family at Yaongyimsen. He went to school at Yaongyimsen Government High School only to drop out last year at class 10 as he was unable to clear the selection exam.