New scheme for students with disabilities DIMAPUR, JUNE 7 (MExN): The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) has introduced a new Central Sector, Plan Scheme for free coaching for students with disabilities in order to provide coaching for economically disadvantaged students with disabilities, having minimum 40% or more disability to enable them to appear in competitive examinations for job in the government sector as well as for admission in technical/professional courses. The detailed guidelines containing the quantum of financial assistance, conditions are uploaded on the web-site www.disabilityaffairs.gov.in. Interested and eligible coaching institutions can submit their proposals through State Government with an advance copy to the Department of Persons with Disabilities. This was informed in a press note from the Deputy Director, Director of Social Welfare. AR apprehend GPRN/NSCN cadres Dimapur, June 7 (MExN): Troops of 32 Assam Rifles along with police representative launched an operation in Dimapur on June 6, in which two individuals identified as Major Khuhevi Awomi (44) and Under Secretary Kuwoto Yesca (40) of GPRN/NSCN were apprehended. One AK-56 Rifle with magazine and five live rounds of AK-56 were recovered from the two, a press release from Assam Rifles alleged. The apprehended persons along with the recovered items were handed over to Diphupar Police Station, Dimapur for further investigation, it added. Dimapur schools’ summer vacation from July 3-27 Dimapur, June 7 (MExN): The Deputy District Education Officer of Dimapur, R Amongla Jamir has in order to maintain uniformity declared that the summer vacation for schools in hot region like Dimapur will be from July 3 till 27. In a press release, the DDEO stated the order is for strict compliance by all concerned. All the schools under Dimapur district were further reminded to strictly follow the school calendar issued by the Directorate of School Education, Nagaland. The department shall carry out all official programmes and engagements as per the yearly academic calendar, she stated, while pointing out that schools have been found declaring holidays according to their own convenient dates. NCP Mon officials, members resign; to join DPP Mon, June 7 (MExN): The officials and members of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Mon district have decided to resign from active and primary membership of NCP and join the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), according to a resignation letter written to the Nagaland In-charge, NCP by T Tingsen Wangsa, former president and Ünok SN, former general secretary of NCP Mon district. The letter mentioned that considering the non-functioning and non-cooperation of the NCP Nagaland State Unit, the officials and members of NCP Mon district held a meeting at Tizit Town on May 31 and decided to resign from active and primary membership of the party.
