Phek, October 11 (DIPR): Minister for Planning & Co-ordination, Veterinary & Animal Husbandry, Evaluation and Parliamentary Affairs, T.R. Zeliang, inaugurated the District Evaluation Office building at Phek on October 9, 2010. After unveiling the flag the minister in his address thanked the administration for giving the department a prime plot in the town area. With this new office he called on the staff to be sincere in their duties and also to make the best use of the office to cater to the need of the public.
Evaluation though is a small department the nature of its work is vast as it has to monitor the progress and developmental activities of other departments so that the people are benefited on the programmes and schemes under-taken by various departments. On the other, evaluation department should also give feedback to the government from time to time along with corrective measures and suggestions after studying the problems faced by the department for effective implementation so that real development reaches to the grass root level.
He also pointed out that unemployment is the biggest problem which our state is facing today, with 50,000 youth qualified but jobless. The bigger problem lies in their job placement. Zeliang lamented the fact that some of our youth even after availing government assistance for technical training and course did not want to work and only looks for white color jobs. There is no work culture in our state, we get salary even though we don’t work, while in other parts our country the rule of no work no pay is practiced. Therefore he called on the department to delve deep into the problems and issues confronting us and give report to the government so that collective decisions will be taken to settle the case before it goes out of hand. He again stressed on the importance of evaluation department in attending all district planning and development board meetings so that they can assess and study the performances as well as the problems faced by various departments and give vital suggestions to the government for further implementation of developmental programs and schemes.
Zeliang also said that NREGA is an act passed by the Parliament and if misappropriation of funds is detected during implementation of the schemes, direct action can be initiated against them. Huge amount of money is being pumped under NREGA and if properly utilized economic condition of the people can be elevated and poverty can be removed, he said. Concluding his address he called upon the public of Phek to consider the office building as a public property, which belongs to all so that it can be cared and utilized for the benefit and welfare of the people.
Earlier Deputy Chairman State Planning Board, Neiba Kronu gave a short speech while Director for Evaluation, Kevileno Angami gave the introductory remark. The program was chaired by Assistant Director, Evaluation, W. Chuba while the welcome address was delivered by DEO, Phek, S. Nyekha. The vote of thanks was proposed by the Deputy Director Evaluation, Peter Ovung while Women Pastor PTBC, Moze Nyekha invoked Gods Blessing. ADC, Z. Nyusietho Nyuthe, SP Phek, W. Krome besides other Government officials and public attended the program.
