Dimapur, October 21 (IANS): A student body has urged the NSCN-IM to stop its unlawful “tax collection” from various educational departments in Arunachal Pradesh. At a meeting with the NSCN-IM, the Arunachal Naga Students Federation (ANSF) said the tax collection was creating hurdles in the development of education in many districts, according to an ANSF statement. It pointed out that the tax collection by NSCN-IM in three economically and socially backward districts of the state -- Tirap, Changlang and Longding -- has led to financial problems in the operation of several schools and colleges. “This appeal got necessitated due to problems faced by the teaching staff, department’s officers and authorities of schools and colleges in Tirap, Changlang and Longding. Not just that, the lives of the upcoming youths is also getting ruined due to lack of education,” the statement added.
