Two conferred Meritorious Award during NCSA 44th General Conference
Morung Express News
Kohima | November 4
Under its motto ‘To Greater Heights’, the 44th General Conference of the Nagaland Civil Service Association (NCSA) was held on November 4 at Administrative Training Institute (ATI) Kohima with Toshi Aier, IAS (Retd), Advisor & Sr. Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Nagaland, as the chief guest.
NCSA President, Kevekha Kevin Zehol in his presidential address updated on the various activities of the NCSA such as taking up the issue of cadre review, attending the North East Regional conference of All India Federation of State Civil/Administrative Service Association, tours, ex-cadre issue, organizing football matches, taking up social issues such as requesting the government to ensure facilities like toilet and drinking water in fuel stations and initiating the NCS band.
During the conference, the NCS Meritorious Award was awarded to two recipients namely T. Nchumbemo Odyuo, ADC Bhandari and Nokpai Konyak, EAC, Satakha for their exceptional contributions in their respective area of postings.
“We have miles to go before we sleep despite the dilapidated office/residential buildings, the pathetic attached vehicles and the horrible road conditions for we are given the responsibility to better off the lives of the people who are placed under our administrative jurisdictions. Can we take a stand and re-commit ourselves on this 44th General Conference day and pledge ourselves that in every place of our postings be it in the district or in whatever department, we will leave footprints and people will reap the harvest for the service you and I have rendered,” asserted Zehol, who urged the gathering to reaffirm their commitment, and not lobby for choice of postings.
Toshi Aier in his speech shared the young cadres on his experiences working as an administrator where he was posted in various districts and department. Speaking on his experience working in the Finance Department, Aier acknowledged the importance of saying ‘No’ and asserting one’s integrity. “If you want to do well, you have to have the courage to say No,” said Aier. The need to build trust is of great essence, according to Aier who noted that once the confidence of trust is built among one’s people then respect comes. “Once you gain their trust, half of the work is done,” asserted Aier who advised the young Administrators to value their experiences wherever they are posted and instill work culture among each other.
Rovilato Mor, IAS, Secretary in a short speech noted that the early postings of an EAC is real grassroots administration adding that the experiences of the EAC in the outpost is one of the most valuable and important experiences they gain.
