Student unions urge Nagaland authorities to protect Government Polytechnic Doyang from landslides and reject relocation plans.
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DIMAPUR — The Pangti Village Students' Union (PVSU) and Lotha Middle Range Students' Union (LMRSU) have appealed to the Director of Technical Education, Government of Nagaland, to take immediate preventive measures to protect Government Polytechnic Doyang (GPD) from landslide-related threats and strongly opposed any proposal for the institution's temporary relocation.
In separate representations submitted to the department, the unions highlighted the significance of Government Polytechnic Doyang as the only polytechnic college in Nagaland offering a three-year diploma course in architecture.
They also noted that GPD is the sole technical institution in Wokha district, playing a vital role in providing technical education opportunities to students from the district and other parts of the state.
According to the unions, the institution currently has an enrolment of 24 students, reflecting its continued relevance and growing importance.
They therefore stressed that safeguarding the college and ensuring its uninterrupted functioning should be a priority.
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The unions stated that the landslide occurring in and around the college campus may have been triggered by the ongoing PMGSY Phase-III Doyang–Mangmetong road construction project, coupled with continuous heavy rainfall. However, it maintained that the issue could be effectively addressed through the construction of retaining walls and other necessary protective measures.
The student unions argued that the proposal for temporarily relocating the institution was not a viable solution and urged the concerned authorities to focus instead on implementing preventive and protective infrastructure to mitigate the impact of landslides.
Further, they requested the department to conduct a thorough assessment of the financial implications involved in temporarily relocating the college and compare them with the cost of constructing retaining walls and other safety measures.
Such infrastructure would provide a more practical and sustainable long-term solution for the institution's safety and stability, the representation read.
The unions appealed to the Department of Technical Education to take prompt and appropriate action to protect Government Polytechnic Doyang and refrain from pursuing any proposal for its temporary relocation.