Dimapur, April 17 (MExN): The Naga Students’ Federation and the Eastern Naga Students’ Federation in a joint meeting deliberated on “matters with regard to taxation upon the teaching community,” on April 17 at the NSF office, Kohima. The joint meeting resolved to convene a “Joint Presidential meeting of all the federating units under NSF and ENSF on May 1, 2013 at the DUDA Guest House, Kohima to deliberate, discuss and resolve matters on “taxation upon educational institution” in the larger interest of the students’ community on education. In a joint statement issued by the presidents of the NSF and ENSF, they have appealed to the teaching community and concerned authority “to restrain from paying tax to any Naga political groups, organizations or individuals until such time the matter is amicably resolved.” While acknowledging that education is the backbone in building the future of the Nagas, they have made an appeal to all sections of Naga civil society to extend their support towards it. It further expressed that, “it is also expected from all the Naga political groups, organization or individuals to honor and respect the stand of the federations in reforming the educational institution and system in all the Naga inhabited areas.
