Dimapur, October 20 (MExN): The four Apex Tribal Students’ Union (Rengma Students’ Union, Pochury Students’ Union, Chakhesang Students’ union and Zeliangrong Students’ Union Nagaland, informed the Chief Secretary, Government of Nagaland, that in spite of the 6 tribes from Eastern Nagaland declining on Special Recruitment Drive examination, the four Apex tribal students’ union demanded that the cabinet decision on SRD should stand still and the date and commencement of the SRD exam should be notified at the earliest. The unions also stated that the Government of Nagaland should consider the matter and notify the unions within 10 days from the date of this representation. It was stated that the students unions’ will be forced to react with their own course of action if the Government fails to comply within the stipulated time.
In a joint press release issued by Kenneth Rengma, President, Rengma students’ Union, Vikuolie Jangry, President, Pochury students’ Union, Esther Rhakho, President, Chakhesang Students Union, Penam, President, Zeliangrong students’ Union, stated that the four deserted Apex tribal Students’ Union questioned the state government for the unjustifiable act upon the four less represented tribes of Nagas with regards to the Special Recruitment Drive. The four unions stated that the government on cancellation of the Special Recruitment Drive examination, without the cabinet sitting should be answerable to the four Apex Tribal Students’ Union.
It was further mentioned that the aspiring candidates from the communities, preparing for the examination, on invitation of the state cabinet for recruitment of 10 EAC post for the less represented tribes, were humiliated and insulted resulting to the impulsive cancellation of the proposed examination by the state government on 5 October 2011, without the approval of the state cabinet. Therefore the four apex tribal students’ union demands that the state government should justify their statement, failing which the four apex tribal students’ union shall appeal to the appellate court of justice. The four apex tribal students’ would go to any extend to defend the rights of the students community stated the press note.
In a joint press release issued by Kenneth Rengma, President, Rengma students’ Union, Vikuolie Jangry, President, Pochury students’ Union, Esther Rhakho, President, Chakhesang Students Union, Penam, President, Zeliangrong students’ Union, stated that the four deserted Apex tribal Students’ Union questioned the state government for the unjustifiable act upon the four less represented tribes of Nagas with regards to the Special Recruitment Drive. The four unions stated that the government on cancellation of the Special Recruitment Drive examination, without the cabinet sitting should be answerable to the four Apex Tribal Students’ Union.
It was further mentioned that the aspiring candidates from the communities, preparing for the examination, on invitation of the state cabinet for recruitment of 10 EAC post for the less represented tribes, were humiliated and insulted resulting to the impulsive cancellation of the proposed examination by the state government on 5 October 2011, without the approval of the state cabinet. Therefore the four apex tribal students’ union demands that the state government should justify their statement, failing which the four apex tribal students’ union shall appeal to the appellate court of justice. The four apex tribal students’ would go to any extend to defend the rights of the students community stated the press note.
