End encroachment of Science College or face ‘vigorous agitation’ – ANCSU to govt.

Kohima Bureau
Kohima, April 24 (EMN): The All Nagaland College Students’ Union (ANCSU) has asserted it will not compromise with the ‘massive illegal encroachment’ of land belonging to Kohima Science College in, Jotsoma.

Addressing mediapersons on Tuesday, ANCSU president Katho P Awomi regretted that the Kohima administration was yet to respond to the 40-day ultimatum served by the student body on March 14 demanding immediate demolition of ‘permanent and temporary structures’. The deadline expired today.

He said that the ANCSU had submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on April 19.

According to him, records provided by the department of Land Revenue on November 19, 2015 show that 150 acres of land was acquired after payment of compensation by the government and 50 acres donated by Jotsoma village. At present, the college is left with only 133.75 acres.

Awomi said that the rest of the land have been encroached ‘either through forceful allotment order or without allotment orders by three government departments – Public Health Engineering, Doordarshan Kendra and Regional Centre for Excellence in Music and Performing Arts (RCEMPA) –  individuals and even church bodies.

Informing that the Kohima administration has assured a joint survey of the actual 200 acres of land along with the ANCSU leaders, college authorities, and Higher Education Department very soon, the ANCSU leader warned of ‘vigorous agitation’ if the authorities fail to act before the start of regular classes.

Its ‘vigorous agitation’ would include ‘vandalizing the three government buildings located within the acquired land of Science College as an example for those encroaching the college land’.

The ANCSU also expressed concern over the failure of the department of School Education to detach teachers attached to VIPs, directorate office, district education offices and sub-divisional education offices.

It demanded that the government order dated October 31, 2017 be enforced and all teachers attached to VIPs and other offices be detached and sent to respective places of posting. It cautioned that if the demand is not fulfilled at the earliest, the union would be forced to demand termination of the service of those employees and fresh recruitment conducted.

Also reminding that the previous state government had accepted their proposal for creation of a separate cell or nodal department for implementation of all scholarship schemes, the ANCSU has appealed the People’s Democratic Alliance (PDA) government to implement the same at the earliest.