Mon, May 15 (MExN): Parliamentary Secretary for Art & Culture, Eshak Konyak, the new chairman of Mon District Planning & Development Board (DPDB) has called upon the HoDs of the district to adopt ways and means to control their subordinate officers and employees and ensure that they are present in their respective posting place and cater to the needs of the people.
Speaking at the monthly meeting of the board on May 15 here, he lamented that many Government employees are found to be absent from their posting place for months and enjoying their salary paid through the bank. “If we continue with such attitude and corruption then our state will have no future,” he added. He further appealed to the DPDB members not to take advantage of their subordinate officers by sending them to represent on their behalf during important meetings like DPDB where important business takes place.
Eshak also expressed concern over starting of academic session in Polytechnic College, Aboi and functioning of 11th NAP (IR) Headquarter at Aboi. Informing that all necessary constructions and infrastructure development have been completed for the college, he appealed to the members to forward the matter to the department concerned for necessary action. In this regard, the board recommended to the department concerned accepting the genuineness of the college and NAP (IR) HQ.
Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner W Honje Konyak called on the new chairman and urged him to reserve provision of fund to felicitate good performing schools and students of the district. Poor performance of Government schools in the district was also discussed at length. In this, the DC suggested reviewing and completing the ongoing detail survey conducted by the administration in Government Primary Schools in the district to identify and understand the root cause of poor result in the HSLC Examination.
The EE PWD (R&B) informed the members on the status and progress of Mon-Namtola road and other roads under Tizit subdivision. The DIO, NIC, Mon Ravi presented PowerPoint on “Digital India” while the department of Food & Civil Supplies also presented their activities.
