DIMAPUR, AUGUST 16 (MExN): The All Nagaland College Students Union (ANCSU) on Thursday said it was shocked and disturbed by the ultimatum served to its president by the Jotsoma Village Council. The JVC had served a 3-day ultimatum to ANCSU president while alleging that in a meeting with the Nagaland Chief Minister and other officials on August 14, he had “threatened to dismantle the DD Kendra, PHED water reservoir and the RCEMPA music academy hall and to shift the Kohima Science College out of Jotsoma village jurisdiction, if these buildings are not dismantled.” ANCSU, while maintaining that its president had not uttered such allegation at the meeting and flatly rejected the claim that it has demanded shifting of Kohima Science College out of Jotsoma village jurisdiction.
It also put on record to the JVC that the union in no occasion or statement has asked for vandalizing of any private or government buildings. Meanwhile, a number of Dimapur based colleges condemned the ultimatum served by JVC to ANCSU president, which it stated, hurt the sentiments of the students’ community. A press release appended by student leaders from 13 colleges of Dimapur said it will not remain a silent spectator if anything happens to ANCSU president and executive members on this issue.
CM directs on land encroachment, scholarship issue
As a follow up to the August 14 meeting in the residence of the Chief Minister on the issue of land encroachment and scholarship among others, the CM through a notification from Commissioner & Secretary Abhishek Singh has directed the Deputy Commissioner Kohima to complete the survey work and submit report within 6 weeks to enable toe government to take necessary action as deemed fit.
For the release of scholarship for 2017-18, the CM directed that immediate action be taken to release the first installment to the students and utilization certificate submitted to the Government of India for release of the balance installments.
In order to streamline the system of disbursement of scholarships through a common scholarship cell, the CM also directed that a report may be obtained from all departments who disburse scholarships to work out a suitable mechanism.
It also directed all Deputy Commissioners to submit a status report with regard to any cases of encroachment of land belonging to government colleges/institutions within three months time.
