DIMAPUR, SEPTEMBER 25 (MExN): Director of the Nagaland State Social Welfare Department, T Merangtsungba Aier today issued a statement in response to the All Nagaland Social Welfare Field Staff Employees Association’s (ANSWFSEA) decision to hold a sit-in protest on September 27 and series of protest in agitation, implicating that the government has not responded to their demands and have ignored their plea.
A press note from the Social Welfare Director said that the department “has not been sleeping over the issues, rather with sincere earnestness have taken up all the demands represented by the association.”
“It is pertinent to mention here and realize that issues relating to service matters needs careful scrutiny and should be processed through official procedures which is time consuming and can be in place only once it is formally approved by the competent authorities. The demands the Association have put forward have been put up to the highest authorities for consideration which is expected to be taken up very soon,” he informed.
He therefore advised the association “to be more sensible and not to take the law in your hands defying the Government Servant Conduct Rules which may result more complications instead of resolving the issues amicably.” It asked the ANSWFSEA to “shun from the agitations proposed for the benefit of all.”
