ENCSU vows to fight until justice is done to the students’ community
DIMAPUR, MARCH 19 (MExN): The Eastern Nagaland College Students’ Union (ENCSU) today expressed concern at several anomalies detected during their tour of four colleges – Sao Chang College, Tuensang; Yingli College, Longleng; Wangkhao College, Mon; and Zisaji Presidency College, Kiphire.
A press note from the ENCSU informed that out of 4 colleges, two have been functioning without Principals. Yingli College is without Principal for more than 2 years while Wangkhao College is also functioning without a Principal for nearly 1 year.
While appreciating the Vice Principals of the two colleges for managing the difficulties, it demanded that the Nagaland State Government and the department concerned appoint full fledged Principals.
Regarding infrastructure, it pointed out that in Zisaji Presidency College, Kiphire, students have to sit for their classes in a hut. Informing that no bus has been provided for the college, the ENCSU stated that the new college building has “become just a showcase for visitors.” Even in the new building, it was informed that there is no water connection or electrification. Further, the ENCSU stated that the road adjoining the college campus cannot be used during the monsoon.
It further stated that building at Sao Chang College, Tuensang built in the 1970s and abandoned by the government is on the verge of collapsing. “The building will collapse anytime soon,” the union cautioned, while also expressing dissatisfaction with the work quality of the contractor who built the Science Block. Adding that the RCC building cannot be used for 10 years after its completion, it questioned whether the government had initiated any action against the Engineer and the Contractor.
Meanwhile, Yingli College, since it was communalized by the government in 2016, has not been sanctioned any fund for the construction of building, the ENCSU informed. “Except the construction of Principal’s quarter, the government has ignored the college in all the developmental activities,” it said.
In Mon, the ENCSU detected that Wangkhao College has no auditorium or hall. “The college has to organize all the events either in open space or sophisticated class room,” it stated The Chemistry Department in Sao Chang College meanwhile is running with a single teacher and the laboratories are running without lab assistants, it added.
The union also revealed that all the UGC sponsored projects “have to be stranded because of failure of Government of Nagaland to release state share.”
Regarding the teaching faculty, the ENCSU demanded that the government take action against irregular employees. It further questioned why all regular teachers from colleges of Eastern Nagaland are being attached to Kohima and Dimapur colleges and at Directorate, while contract appointees are being sent to Eastern Nagaland.
The ENCSU demanded that all such attachment must be cancelled within 15 days from issuing of this press release and the teachers concerned be retained in their respective postings immediately. It also asked that the cancellation notification be intimated to the respective colleges and published in the media within a stipulated time.
It warned teachers who do not stay in their place of posting to refrain from this practice and urged the government to create regular posts instead of appointing teachers on contract basis.
The ENCSU also pointed several anomalies with regard to hostel facilities, transportation and library facilities in the colleges.
Meanwhile, the union acknowledged the staff of the colleges for rendering their services despite facing several difficulties and asked the government and the Higher Education Department to “extend all possibly support to private colleges of the region by upgrading the library and other basic necessary.”
It informed that the ENCSU would submit a representation to the Nagaland government with all the facts and figures collected during the tour. “The Union will fight until the justice is done to the students’ community by the Government and the concerned Department,” it asserted.
The ENCSU further sought the support and cooperation from the Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organisation (ENPO), Eastern Nagaland Legislators’ Union (ENLU), Eastern Nagaland Gazette Officers’ Association (ENGOA), Eastern Nagaland Women Organisation (ENWO), Eastern Naga Students’ Federation (ENSF) and the people of the area.
