EMN
Dimapur, March 10
Government entities and church organizations in Nagaland have done their part in “dealing with a unique socio-political situation and resolving some of the issues in the northeast,” but there still remains a need for them to be prepared and trained to deal with the issues effectively, a new leadership initiative has asserted.
A society based in Mokokchung town, the North East Alliance for Leadership Education and Social Transformation (NEALEAST), has stated in a press release that leadership in government as well as in churches have been giving their best in dealing with a unique socio-political situation and resolving some of the issues in the northeast.
However, leaderships in the state in general including the church leaderships, need more preparation to deal effectively with developing situations in the region.
The organization issued a press release on Thursday stating to have told the Mokokchung District Planning and Development Board that “over the last 60 years, the northeast region has been going through a time of social change and development” often compounded with a situation “full of ethnic conflicts, social unrest and uncertainties.”
“Keeping this scenario in mind, leadership in the region needs more preparation to give timely response to the emerging situation,” the NEALEAST stated.
Presenting itself, the NEALEAST said it was a group managed by a governing board comprising 11 members ‘from the region and beyond.’ The organization said it came into being to train for leadership as an agent of social transformation in the region.
“NEALEAST deals with assisting the state government in the development of good governance throughout the region, support churches and institutions in developing peace programmes, enhance and expand the leadership education and peace building efforts operated by NGOs, Governments, churches and other social service societies,” the press release said.
The organization hopes to develop institutes for development of leadership in the region, give leadership education and training in the urban and rural areas, support peace initiatives leading to social transformation. The society is planning to spread its branches in the region to further their objectives, it added.
