DIMAPUR, FEBRUARY 24 (MExN): Former Parliamentary Secretary and Founder of Saku’s Mission College (SMC), Dimapur, Er T Saku Aier passed away today in Dimapur. He was reported to have been keeping ill health since 2014 and passed away today at Zion Hospotal, Dimapur at 3:00am. He was 88.
Born on February 7, 1934, Aier was an Engineer by profession and was also appointed as Parliamentary Secretary of Housing, Labour & Employment in 2008. He was elected to the Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) in 2008 from 30 Alongtaki Constituency.
He served in various other capacities as well, including: Founder of the Subordinate Engineers Service Association; and Founder and President of the All Nagaland Diploma Engineers Service Association.
MP from Nagaland State to the Lok Sabha, Neiphiu Rio expressed sadness at Aier’s passing away and termed him as “not only a leader and a politician but also an educationist who contributed much to society.” “His demise is a significant loss to his community in particular and the Naga people in general. His contribution for the wellbeing of society will be remembered for a long time to come,” he stated. The Nagaland MP further expressed condolences to the bereaved family.
Nagaland Sate Chief Minister, TR Zeliang in a message today condoled Aier’s passing away and stated: “he was all-out in support of the marginalised and spoke for the betterment of the downtrodden like the daily wage earners involved in the unorganised sector of construction industry in Nagaland.”
The CM said that Aier would be remembered most by the thousands of students of the College he founded in 1994 called Saku’s Mission College, Dimapur, “whose prioritized aim was to impart comprehensive quality education… and to develop the dormant as-yet-unexplored potential in each individual student even beyond the academic arena and the involvement of each and every student in the ecumenical mission.”
“In his death, I have lost a good friend and the Naga society has lost an esteemed member who was sincerely determined to make the society a better place for the future generations,” the CM added. The CM, on behalf of the Nagaland State Government conveyed “heartfelt condolences to the family members of the deceased and prayed that the Almighty grant solace and comfort to them.”
