ANCSU finds bad marks in colleges during tour

Dimapur, Feb. 2 (EMN): The All Nagaland College Students’ Union (ANCSU) began its first phase of “education tour” to colleges and institutes in Mokokchung and Zunheboto district from January 30, and undertook it till February 1. The union issued a press release informing about some of the findings from the visit. On the first day of the “education tour,” on January 30, the members of the union paid a visit to FazI Ali College in Mokokchung. They inspected various infrastructure and developmental activities being carried out within the college campus. “During the time of inspection the union could observe private individuals confidently constructing houses within the college campus,” the union stated. The group appealed to the college’s authority, district administration and the Nagaland government to “immediately react to these forces”(sic) and ensure a safe environment for the college to grow. The union also appealed to the state government to “out-rightly purchase the college lands” (sic) and “bring out a proper survey map of the college land,” besides properly demarcating a boundary wall. That way, the press release stated, “there is no other means to sabotage the development of the college in the nearer future.” The ANCSU said to be wondering that FazI Ali College was still facing land issues. This ‘clearly indicates the backhanded commitment of the state government towards higher education,’ the union stated. Later, the union’s leaders held a meeting with the college’s authority, faculties, alumni association, students’ council and the students, the press release stated. Visiting the Zunheboto Government College on January 31, the ANCSU inspected the college’s buildings and other infrastructures. During the time of visit and interaction with the alumni association, students, principal and faculty, the union was “surprised to buy the reality of ZGC not having basic required infrastructures,” the press release stated. The union appealed to the state government: District colleges should be attended with priority by developing college infrastructures and also introducing other streams. “The ANCSU appeals the state government to demarcate boundary wall of the college land to avoid land encroachment/issues in days to come though there is no land dispute at present,” the press release stated. Likewise on February 1 the ANCSU’s leaders visited the Khelhoshe Polytechnic at Atoizu. They were “appalled to see the institute in a wretched condition,” the press release stated. “The union after thorough discussion with the faculties and students could identify that the institute is being impaired both by the ignorance of the state government,” the union added.