Biennial Conference of Pochury Officers held

Our Correspondent
Kohima | September 28

Nagas are living in a mess of varied social evils and without much of civilized manners, said OSD (Finance) Government of Nagaland, V Kezo while addressing the 13th Biennial General Conference of Pochury Gazetted Officers Forum (PGOF) here today at de Oriental Grand today.  

Stating that Naga society has to change at all forums, he emphasized on the need to build emotions of love and gratitude in the Naga society.  

He said Naga society is filled with non-locals because present Naga society is not willing to take up hard-work but earn easy money and prefer remaining unemployed.  

He therefore said that the present Naga generation should try to be catalyst of change by inculcating the good values in their children so as to achieve the positive change of mind-set in the future generation.  

PGOF president Fineson Pojar delivering the presidential address said that the Forum has 117 gazetted officers, including 13 newly registered members.  

He said Nagas are living a in a society which is divided by social, religious and political lines, where muscle and money power, tribalism, factionalism, clanism etc have become the order of the day and thus there is no justice, social harmony, mental peace, job satisfaction.  

He therefore said PGOF has been conceived and formed to speak out for the rights and welfare of the gazetted Pochury officers.  

While stating that PGOF does not have much officers in terms of quantity, Kezo however struck a positive note saying, “we can have the quality if we dedicate ourselves to our own professions sincerely and keep updating our knowledge particularly in the fast developing modern world of technology.”  

He further said that Pochury area has been bestowed with natural wealth in the form of mineral deposits which are yet to be explored fully and viewed, “in order to make sustainable utilization of the natural resources, we need to put our heads together and bring out the best ways and means in order to uplift the socio-economic condition of the people”.  

“If we start speaking the truth and guide our people honestly, we don’t have to wait for too long to see a better future of our Pochury people,” he said while urging the Pochury officers not to be enticed by temporary gains at the expense of the unity of Porchury tribe.