DIMAPUR, SEPTEMBER 8 (MExN): The Angami Students’ Union (ASU), Ao Katekshir Mungdang (AKM) and Lotha Students’ Union have submitted an ultimatum to the Nagaland Chief Minister, TR Zeliang expressing concern at the government’s assurance given to Eastern Nagaland College Students’ Union (ENCSU) regarding the NSEE results. The three apex student bodies reminded the Nagaland CM of their earlier representation submitted on August 24 through the Principal Secretary.
“When we were anxiously awaiting response to our previous representation trusting your authority to redress the matter, we are shocked by both the silence and the assurance goven to the ENCSU,” it said.
They stated that “it is clearly a laid down criteria defined in the guidelines as per Government Notification dated Kohima, the 30th May, 2016 under Section III clause (d) of the order which stated that; ‘Incase qualified candidates under Backward tribe reservation are not available, then all such unfilled seats will be de-reserved and allotted to candidates under category I while maintaining merit.”
Whereas, following the order, four (4) seats were de-reserved and selection towards that end has already been declared, they informed.
The three student bodies made it clear that “under any circumstances the status quo of the declared result must stand as the career of every student is equally important who by the sweat of their brow have earned their position of merit.”
They demanded that these concerns be addressed within a period of 5 days, “failing which, we shall initiate all necessary measures to fight for our just democratic rights.”
They expressed hope that “sensibility shall prevail by upholding fairness and justice.”
