Mokokchung, February 12 (MExN): The Ao Students’ Conference (AKM) has demanded the Advisor of School Education & SCERT, Nagaland Dr Kekhrielhoulie Yhome to retract his “words directed towards the Ao Tribe specifically within six days.”
In a press release, AKM President Lanutoshi Aier and General Secretary Satemmongba condemned the recent discordant statement made by Dr Yhome during the consultative meeting with the NSF & ENSF on February 7, 2024.
While expressing resentments over the Advisor’s “prejudicial and insensitive remarks,” AKM stated that, “sidelining and negating a particular tribesmen over the recruitment policies to be based on linguistic ratios is totally regrettable and a blatant attempt to obliterate and fragment the aspirations of our young aspiring Naga youths at large.”
AKM also pondered on the notion that if the same policies of maintaining Linguistic ratios for recruitment are exercised and implemented in all other departments on the pretext of reforming the department, “it would be the dooms day for our aspiring Naga youths in particular and the Naga society in general.”
Condemning the Advisor’s statement that Ao and Sumi candidates will not be recruited for the post of Primary Teacher for the next 10 years, AKM observed all candidates belonging to every tribe have been given equal opportunity to sit for such government post, and therefore, such kind of statement must not be made without thorough reasoning.
Recruitment must be made purely on the basis of merit and not based on tribes. It discriminates against those appointed candidates who have secured the post through hard work and honesty. “We strongly condemn this statement as it not only provokes more tribal tensions in Nagaland, which is very much prevalent, but also discourages future aspirants who spend their time and effort to acquire a teaching degree,” it stated.
“We demand a clarification from the Advisor of SCERT to explain on what grounds the statement has been made,” it added.
“The Advisor must retreat his illusive attempt to morally and psychologically fragment the integrity of our young aspiring youths of the two tribes and continue his effort to reform the department with an inclusive intent,” AKM remarked.
