In a memorandum submitted to the Commissioner, Education (S) recently, HTC president Jangmang Haokip and General Secretary, Ginsei Lhungdim requested for posting of a dedicated principal at the Secondary School and also retain five teachers who have been transferred to some other schools.
They are Lunkhothang Haokip, Hubert Thangkhanlal Haokip, Miss Renubala Devi, Miss Sunanda Devi and Mrs Lamkhoneng Touthang.
In the memorandum, the HTC stated that posting of the said teachers was considered a boon to the student community of Moreh. Their qualification, talent and most of all their dedication has been appreciated by one and all.
It further stated that the need of the newly upgraded High School to Higher Secondary School is qualified teachers like them. Now that they have been transferred, a huge vacancy has been left in the school. This would affect the interest of the students as the teachers are their favourites till today.
Just as others require such teachers, the local residents of Moreh also require them, HTC president and general secretary pointed out adding that the residents of Moreh area have great hope and trust in them to bring quality education to the students of the local areas.
The HTC further said that a new Secondary School like Moreh Govt Higher Secondary School requires highly talented and dedicated Principal to bring up the school.
In what the HTC called "goodwill suggestion", it said Lunkhothang Haokip, an MSc (Chem) and MEd, could well serve as in-charge Principal until a well-qualified Principal is appointed. Administration of the school can run smoothly with the help and cooperation of the other well-qualified teachers of the school, the HTC stated.
Source: HNS
Nagaland church against review of prohibitionDimapur, July 3: The Nagaland church has come out strongly against possible review of the Liquor Prohibition Act by the State Government, saying that it will not tolerate any move to either to do away with the Act or relax the use of liquor.
A statement issued by the Liquor Prohibition Committee of the Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC) reminded that Nagaland Liquor Total Prohibition Act (NLTP) had been passed in 1989 after “praying and struggling for more than 30 years”.
However, stating that the prohibition had not been fully successful because of a number of loopholes, the NBCC said it had thoroughly examined the Act and had put suggestions for the amendment to the Act to prevent its misuse. It pointed out that, accordingly, Nagaland Government had constituted an Amendment Committee three years back while stating that it is still “anxiously waiting for the amendment”.
The NBCC also observed with seriousness that during important occasions or festivals such as the government-sponsored Hornbill Festival and the Road Show, abundant flow of liquor is intentionally allowed which, it said, directly makes a mockery of the Act and undermines the so called tag of Nagaland as a ‘Christian State’. The use of government VIP vehicles for transportation of liquor has become very rampant, it alleged.
While making known its awareness of a consultative meeting called by the government with various NGOs and civil societies, excluding the NBCC, the church body maintained that it would not be wise on its part to make any statement on the intention of the government. It, however, sought to make it clear that “NBCC will not tolerate any move to either to do away with the Act or relax the use of liquor legally”.
Stating that prohibition is grounded on the solid teaching of the Word of God and, therefore, “our stand can never be compromised”, the NBCC made it absolutely clear that in the event of any move to revoke the Act, “Christians in Nagaland are prepared to stand for prohibition through any democratic means based on moral and spiritual authority”.
Further maintaining that the Act had come following much prayer and sacrifices of thousands of Christians, the church also pointed out that the Naga society has been victimised due to liquor consumption. It felt that the Nagaland Government should not shy away from its responsibility of saving the people from the evils of alcoholism while making known its expectation that the rulers of the State must do all possible to enforce the ‘Total Ban’ on the flow of liquor so that morality and spirituality go hand in hand.
Moreover, the NBCC said it would also like to “knock at the conscience” of the State Government towards many other important issues confronting the State; issues such as the ongoing process of reconciliation and peace process with the Government of India, the rampant corruption at every level of governance, issues of unemployment, youth problems and many others ailing the Naga society. Despite giving attention to all these, it questioned whether it is justified and relevant for the Nagaland Government to contemplate on the issue of alcohol at this juncture.
The church body strongly urged the State Government to honour its own legislation which was a result of a commitment to NBCC “borne out of the struggle and prayer of thousands of people”.
