EMN
Dimapur, August 17
Nagaland Governor PB Acharya today showed his concern towards the welfare of the senior citizens, saying that they are the assets of the State and not liabilities.
The governor had a public engagement and interacted with some of the state civil societies (NGO’s) at Raj Bhavan such as Nagaland Teachers Association (NUTA), Khonoma Nature Conservation & Tragopan Sanctuary Trust (KNC&TST), Nagaland Tribal Council (NTC) Nagaland Senior Citizens Association (NSCA) and Welfare Association for Handicapped (WAH), Dimapur.
Through the initiative of the Governor the Rotary Club of Mumbai on participation on education development in the state is donating a school bus to the Gamadi Vidaya Bharati School Dhansaripar, Dimapur, three bamboo toilets are to be installed between Kohima and Dimapur national Highway by the Border Road Task Force (BRTF).
While interacting with the NUTA, the association has also submitted a representation for thorough enquiry on financial irregularity in all the three Nagaland University (NU) Campus.
On the invitation by the Khonoma Nature Conservation & Tragopan Sanctuary Trust (KNC&TST) the governor and his lady wife accepted to visit the village and to stay overnight on August 21.
The Governor also said that, to strengthen the society, Nagaland Tribal Council (NTC) has urged for implementation of whatever in the clauses of the peace accord agreement signed between GOI and NSCN (IM).
The Governor assured to the Nagaland Senior Citizens Association (NSCA) to assist for improvement of infrastructure in their office located at Old Secretariat and has donated Rs 50000 to the association.
While interacting with the Welfare Association for Handicapped (WAH), Dimapur, the governor has assured for black topping of the link road for disable welfare complex by the department of roads & bridges.
The Governor also invited the senior citizens for tea at Raj Bhavan on August 19.
Meanwhile, in a memorandum to Prime Minister of India, Nagaland Senior Citizens Association (NSCA) demanded restoration of ‘ancestral/forefathers Naga lands’ in Assam to the Nagas, saying the lands belonging to Nagas arbitrarily were transferred to Assam by the British in the mid-nineteenth century (beginning 1852).
The NSCA said, 16 Point Agreement 1960, with the Naga People Convention (NPC) —included restoration of the delineated Naga territories during the British Rule to the Nagas, be included in any final solution of the Naga Political Issue.
It also appealed for implementation of the skilled manpower development by providing opportunities and facilities under government’s Act East Policy.
The memorandum signed by Nagaland Seniors Citizen Association President Dr. S. Imkong Tushi Ao and Secretary, S. Ghunakha Swu demanded for infra-structure build up for institution in higher technical fields like Medicine, Engineering, Veterinary, Management (I.I.M.), Technologies (1.I.T.), Finance, Mining and Petroleum.
The association demanded that government make proper arrangements for the preservation, storage, packaging, distribution and sale of its products locally, within the country and abroad also through a network of transport facilities.
It also demanded railway, road and air connectivity in the state.
The Association said, budget provision be enhanced for the older people/aging population/senior citizens as the needs and requirements for them is equally important and resource dependant.
The NSCA appealed the prime minister to ensure safety and security for the north east people in other parts of the country.
“Many young people from the North East including Nagaland move to other states/cities and Central Universities for higher education and in search of better opportunities/livelihood.”
The NSCA appealed that till such time as the higher and also technical institutions are developed, the Centre should provide facilities for their higher educationa, technical education through reservation and maintain spaces for civility, safety, security in study and working places.
