Morung Express News
Dimapur | February 13
The annual HSSLC/HSLC examinations will go ahead as scheduled. The JCC at a media briefing on February 13 announced that the examinations scheduled to begin on February 14 will be exempt from the purview of the bandh. The decision to exempt was taken after considering the opinion of the NBSE and also taking into consideration the interest of the students, stated the JCC. In this regard, the JCC asked bandh volunteers in Dimapur to allow the free movement of students and invigilators to the exam centres. Bandh volunteers were also requested to be disciplined. Asked on the state government appealing for dialogue and negotiation, the JCC stated, “Our demand is not negotiable,” adding that the government must step down.
Referring to the statement of four NPF legislators calling for revoking the suspension of Lok Sabha MP Neiphiu Rio and MLA Imkong L. Imchen from the NPF, which as per the statement will pave the way for reconciliation and “salvage the situation,” the JCC stated that the current agitation should not be mixed up with any political agenda. “We make it clear that this is not a political movement.”
The JCC condemned what it termed as “uncalled for” the NPF and the Chief Minster’s Office “pinpointing and blaming” individual JCC members for statements made in the media with regard to stand of the JCC. As per the JCC, any statement made is on behalf of the JCC as a body and not any member’s individual opinion.
It further alleged the CM of confining MLAs at his residence and at a hotel in Kohima. While calling for the MLAs to withdraw their support to CM, the JCC said, “They (MLAs) are leaders. They should be in the public domain to speak their minds.”
Guidelines for student, invigilators, guardians and travellers in Dimapur
While stating that any vehicle carrying students and invigilators to the exam centres be allowed to pass, the JCC further requested parents, guardians or drivers transporting students to wait at the exam centres to pick up the students after the duration of the 3-hour exams. People or vehicles picking up or dropping travellers should be at the airport or the train station by 8:00 am, it stated. On the plight of inbound travellers, it asked the travellers to wait till 5:00 pm to head to their respective destinations unless it is an emergency.
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