Dimapur, Feb 14 (MExN): The Rengma students’ community is ruing what is viewed as “low representation” to the state services and has demanded an adequate reservation for job.
A representation to the Chairman of the Reservation Review Committee from the Rengma Students’ Union pointed out that the Rengmas, being a minority with an insignificant representation to the state services, percentage of representation to the state services is “nil” and Rengmas’ record in the NPSC exams from 1989-2004 showing “Nil” indicates that “Rengma will be in position without any Government officers with appointing authority for continuous fifteen years”.
“For which our demand for reservation is justified in regard to the exercise of Government reservation policy under the Article 16(4) of the Indian constitution. Subsequently vide Notification No. AR-8/9/76(Pt-II) dated 16.08.1979 and Notification No.BCBT/5/87 dated 24.03.1994 made reservation to nine Naga tribes in the matter of employment on account of their insignificant representation in the State services. In this connection, the Rengma had every right for the demand of reservation” stated the representation appended by RSU President Zentilo Tep, UA Secretary John Wanth and General Secretary Thonsenlo Magh.
The Rengma Students’ Union, while acknowledging the burden faced by the committee in reviewing the reservation policy, reminded that “delaying itself is unjust”. And as per notification No.RCBT-5/87(Pt) dated February 16, 2005, the Governor of Nagaland directs the working committee to review the policy of reservation and submit its recommendation within two months, which has already expired. For this, the RSU appealed to the existing Reservation Review Committee to submit its recommendation before March 1, 2007 on account of more upcoming State employment examinations. Stating that “justice delayed is justice denied,” the RSU demanded “early deliverance of justice”.
