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Bakery products seized for violation of packaged rules
ZIRO, Aug 25: The Department of Legal Metrology and Consumers Affairs along with members of Apatani Youth Association (AYA) jointly conducted unannounced checking at several shops and business establishments at Hapoli and seized bakery products from a shop for violation of Legal Metrology (packaged commodities) rules.
On receipt of a complaint of selling fungus/bacteria infected bakery products at few shops, the team led by Hage Tabing, Assistant Controller, LM&CA, Ziro conducted the checking drive and seized bakery products in packaged form for not giving mandatory basic information on the package of the products like expiry date, date of manufacturing etc.
The complainant had procured some bakery items from a grocery shop at Medical colony which were found to be infected with fungus.
Moreover, the product did not carry basic information that are mandatory under Legal Metrology (package Commodities) Rules, Tabin said.
He also warned the shopkeeper of taking legal action as per provisions of the Rules if he repeats the same guilty in future. He also appealed to the consumers to inform the Legal Metrology office about such products, if found, which do not carry basic information.
DA gives away prizes to the meritorious student
ZIRO, Aug 25: The Lower Subansiri District Deputy Commissioner Krishna Kumar Uppu announced merit certificate and a cash prizes to meritorious students of Lower Subansiri district in order to encourage and promote the students.
The students have been selected from the rank of the Rajiv Gandhi University Examinations
of the academic year 2013-
The awardees are, Ankeey Hage, Nada Yami, Biku Aka, Tasso Ampi and Bullo Asung.
Meanwhile, the merit certificate along with a cash prize of Rs. 5000 each for 1st rank and Rs. 3000 each for the rest will be handed over to the principals of the concern institutions for further awarding the students.
Earlier, on the occasion of 68th Independence Day, topper of Cl-
In this connection a merit certificate was awarded to 28 students of Cl-
Sensitization workshop on APCM’s health insurance scheme
ITANAGAR, Aug 25: A day-
The workshop was conducted with the invited officials from the State Nodal office, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister's Universal Health Insurance Scheme, represented by Likha Tara, Liaison Officer and officials from Dedicated Health Services, Mumbai, represented by Melwyn D'Souza, Senior Executive Officer as guest resource persons.
The resource persons disseminated the details information to the participants regarding procedures, guidelines, empanelled hospitals, its benefits etc on APCM's Universal Health Insurance Scheme.
All the participants showered praises on 16-
DC reviews preparedness on disaster management
PASIGHAT, Aug 25: East Siang Deputy Commissioner Nidhi Srivastava held a meeting today on disaster preparedness in view of the present flood like situation in the township. It was attended by the SP D Arya, DDMO G Tsomu, DMO Dr. D Bagra, DAO O Yomso and engineers of PWD, WRD, PWD (HW), Power (Elect).
Addressing the officers, Srivastava informed that officially the danger level is
153.96m and now the situation is little better. Water level of Siang River recorded
today was 153.73m (5pm) at Komlighat Gauge-
After having detailed discussions with the officers, the DC said proper precautions
are to be taken to ensure our ability to meet any such disaster, if occurs. Landslides
triggered by incessant rains have caused extensive damages to roads infrastructure
and as a result Pangin-
Stating that district administration was well aware of the situation and closely monitoring it, DC Srivastava asked the officers to remain prepared to tackle any untoward incident. She while asking to expedite restoration of roads advised the EE (HW) to take proper care of the men at work. She further asked the DMO to keep available life saving medicines in store and DAO should keep watchful eye on the situation and guide the farmers for pre and post flood situations, added the DC. DIPRO
Tubectomy Camp
ITANAGAR, Aug 25: Altogether 13 women from Magopam, Membachur, Sinchung, Chillipam, Jamiri and Rupa underwent Tubectomy operation in a Tubectomy camp organized by District Health Society, West Kameng at Community Health Center, Rupa, on Saturday.
The camp was conducted by a team of doctor, nurse and paramedical staff comprising DMO Dr. T C Khrime, DRCHO Dr. DK Lama, Dr. T Drema, Dr. A. Tapir, Dr. D. K. Mijiji, Dr. S. K. Thungon, T. D. Megaji, ANM, T. Drema, staff Nurse & Pema Chou, CHO.
Integrated fish cum pig training programme
ITANAGAR, Aug 25: National Research Centre (NRC) on Yak (ICAR), Dirang in collaboration
with Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Lohit organized a week-
Inaugurating the training, Dr. SM Deb, Director NRC on Yak, explained the importance of integrated fish cum pig farming to improve the economic condition of farmers.
The Scientists of the Yak research centre and Subject Matter Specialists of the Lohit KVK explained to the farmers about the benefits of cultivation of horticultural and cereal crops under integrated fish cum pig farming, scientific breeding, feeding, housing and disease management of pig, prevention and control of piglet diseases and anaemia, importance of pig feces in fish farming, hatchery management, fish varieties and their ration and management of pond.
A farmer-
Mr. Bangayan, DTO cum Project Director ATMA, Namsai, S Roy, BDO Namsai, Dr. D Sasmal, Programme Coordinator (i/c) of KVK, Lohit and senior veterinary officers of the district were present during the inaugural function.
Cancel interview of TET qualified candidates for JT, says APETA
ITANAGAR, Aug 25: The Arunachal Pradesh Elementary Teachers’ Association (APETA)
has called for cancelling the interview of TET qualified candidates for appointment
as Junior Teachers and to promote the in-
In its letter written to the chief secretary seeking his intervention into the matter, while saying that the process of inducting the TET qualified candidates for the post is actually deprivation of the long serving ATs, it suggested that fresh interview date be chalked out for a written test and interview as per R/R policy.
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Landslide claims one, flood situation alarming
ITANAGAR, Aug 25: Flood situation remains grim in the state as almost all the major rivers are on high spate.
Heavy downpour for last couple of days claimed one life and completely damaged three dwelling houses at Sagalee where most of the residential colony was inundated by flood water of Pare tributary during the wee hours today.
One Techi Yadik, wife of Techi Tadik of Rachi village of Leporiang under Sagalee subdivision was buried under the massive landslide at Dapo colony in Sagalee and her body was retrieved with the help of JCB later in the noon.
Terming the tragedy as very unfortunate and shocking, Chief Minister Nabam Tuki announced
ex-
Meanwhile, Tuki today sounded alert in the face of flood fury that has gripped Arunachal Pradesh and appealed to the people to remain alert.
Pointing out that such calamities are natural phenomenon which cannot be wished away, he said that the need of the hour is to take precautionary measures, shift to safer locations from the low lying areas for safety and staying remain alert.
The district administrations, particularly disaster management department have been directed to take all possible steps for the safety and security of the masses, particularly in inhabited areas located along the river basins.
Almost all the rivers, streams and rivulets in the state are in spate threatening many major towns including Tezu, Namsai, Pasighat, Mebo and surrounding areas, he said, adding the district administrations have been maintaining vigil round the clock.
Upper Siang cut off: Upper Siang district continues to be cut off from the rest of
the state due to heavy and incessant rain for the last two weeks. Several blockades
have occurred on Pasighat-
On Pasighat-
DC Dr Tariq Thomas is keeping strict vigil over the whole situation and is in constant touch with all outpost administrative officers, GREF/BRTF authorities.
Meanwhile, EE WRD has reported that the water level of Siang River has risen upto
303 mtrs as recorded on August 23 last and average rainfall is 144.78mm. It is also
reported that the Eying Nolah (Irrigational Channel) for the entire Eying WRC area
of Padu village was completely washed away on August 21-
NAMSAI: Due to incessant rain in last 72 hours, all the major rivers and tributaries
of Lohit and Nao-
Agriculture, Horticulture and AH & DD Minister Chowna Mein along with R K Sharma, Deputy Commissioner Namsai and other officers visited flood affected areas and ensured flood affected victims to provide all necessary help and assistance including required relief materials from time to time.
In New Silatoo in Lekang Circle, the flood water is overflowing above the embankment and a stretch of 110 m is damaged. In this area, about 48 families were affected in this flood and the standing crops are totally damaged. At Dharampur, Lekang Gohain Gaon, Rangalibeel, Dirak Miri and Rajabeel villages under Lekang Circle the flood water entered in all the dwelling houses and cultivation land. The PMGSY road between Lekang Gohain Gaon and Dirak Miri has been washed away and 600 persons are cut off from the motorable road communication and at Philobari / Silatoo Kachari areas, 20 mtrs. of earthen embankment has been washed away under Lekang circle.
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Emergency meeting at Aalo: Taking serious note on reported communication snaps in all routes connecting West Siang district, drinking water scarcity and other likely catastrophes due to incessant rain for the last ten days, Deputy Commissioner Pige Ligu in an emergency meeting at Aalo today asked the DDMO to activate the control room at DC’s office and put staff on duty on roaster basis to collect information on any disaster and crisis at different locations.
Direction have also been given to concerned departments to keep buffer stock on ration commodities, LPG, drinking water scarcity in the township, water logging, blockage of drains, rise in water level in the low lying areas, water borne diseases and stocking of medicines to tackle causalities and treatment within as patients cannot be evacuated due to communication snaps at different routes.
All officers entrusted with different nature of duties have been asked to make field inspections and furnish report timely on any eventuality to avert any natural catastrophe.
Meanwhile, the Aalo-
APCC president briefs CM on flood situation
Meanwhile, Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) President Padi Richo today briefed Chief Minister Nabam Tuki on state’s current flood situation and urged him to take all necessary steps to prevent any loss of life and further damage of properties.
He urged the Chief Minister to instruct the respective district administration and department concerned to take all necessary precautionary measures to prevent any loss of life and further damage of properties due to flood.
He suggested the chief Minister to make arrangement for providing relief items to the flood affected people. He informed flood situation remained grim in many districts while road communication to many places remained cut off for many days causing great hardship to the affected people.
“Almost all the people in interior and far flung areas remained stuck in their respective areas due to disruption in road communication,” he said and urged the Chief Miniser provide relief/ ration items to those affected people at the earliest.
Richo also appealed to the people of the State to remain alert and cautious during the monsoon season.
Rare Butterfly photographed first time in India
Ziro, Aug 25: History was created when Kaiser-
This species of butterfly has been photographed in Vietnam and Thailand but no live image has ever been photographed in India.
Recently, a dead specimen was photographed in Sikkim and half-
In addition, this is for the first photographic proof that this rare specimen exists in Arunachal Pradesh.
Monsoon Jyoti Gogoi, who participated in the Butterfly Meet as an expert, said this is a historic event.
He further said that the species was common locally 60 years back in Cherrapunji, but was no longer seen there due to habitat loss and export of the specimen for business purposes by the experts. The specimen, he said, also was common a hundred years back in Manipur.
NgunuZiro is a community-
Arunachal area left out of India Map
ITANAGAR, Aug 25: The govt of India rejected an August 2013 request by senior officials to correct a serious error, dating back over 50 years, in India's official maps, an Arunachal territory as large as Sikkim or Goa shown as belonging to China. In effect, this oversight in official maps mistakenly gave China control of two Arunachal Pradesh "fishtails" and continuously inhabited by Indian citizens.
The report published in Sunday Guardian states that the two "fishtail" formations in Arunachal Pradesh were omitted from maps prepared by the Survey of India during the 1960s, although the area has always been under the control of India. No public records exist as to why and how such a significant error was made. In 1962, recognising the fact that this territory was Indian, soldiers from the People's Liberation Army of China, who had occupied the fishtails during November 1962, withdrew after the unilateral ceasefire declared by Beijing that month. "Since then and before, the area within the two fishtails has always been occupied by our troops, as well as by the Mishmi tribe, all of whom are citizens of India. Our claim on the territory is incontestable and our maps ought to have been updated to reflect this," a senior official is quoted as saying in the report.
The fact that maps showed the two "fishtails" as being outside Indian territory
was, brought to the attention of then Home Minister and Director-
Urgent need to conserve & promote Paris polyphylla in Arunachal
Egam Basar
I have heard a story about a greedy man who killed his hen that used to lay golden
eggs, in order to get all eggs in one go! But his effort went in vain and he lost
a gold yielding treasure! I am reminded of this story when I see our people indulging
in illegal trade on rare and highly valued medicinal plants of the State by unmindfully
extracting the important herbs from our forests and sell it to middlemen or bio-
Paris polyphylla is one such rare plant which is now facing extinction from the State
due to rampant illegal extraction and trade. This plant, which grows in mid hills
to high hills of the State from 1000 m to 3000 m from MSL, was unknown to the people.
It is during these recent years the locals came to know about its economic importance
due to the heavy demand from across the borders, especially from China. The plant
is extensively used in Traditional Chinese Medicine System. It is known as Chong
Lou in Chinese, Love Apple in English and Thoksampa in Bhutanese. The plant can
attain a height about 100 cm and yield rhizomes weighing up to 1500 gm which is the
main part used in the trade. It is a perennial herbaceous plant with 3-
The rare medicinal plant is used in traditional Chinese medicines as it has anti
bacterial, antispasmodic, anti narcotics and anti cancer properties. All parts of
the plant can be used as a pain reliever, antiphlogistic (removing heat), diphtheria,
and epidemic Japanese B encephalitis. A mixture of its roots and rhizomes can be
used in treating poisonous snakebites, insect bites, and boils. Whatever may be the
used in plant based medicinal preparations, this plant is in high demand for which
the middle man or bio-
Therefore, it is high time that the Forest Department give distress calls to its range offices to curve the ongoing illegal trade. At the same time, all those who want to conserve and promote this important medicinal plant through cultivation may approach Mission Director, Arunachal Pradesh Horticulture Research and Development Mission ( APHRDM ), Itanagar for trial cultivation. The mission has already started a trial cultivation and conservation of Paris polyphylla with involvement of unemployed youths at a place in West Siang district, from where heavy extraction was reported. The interested group or individual, however, should be from the area where the plant occurs.
Arunachal Pradesh houses numerous medicinal plants, many of which are rare and endangered.
There are about 45 Red Listed medicinal plants in the State. If these rare medicinal
plants are judiciously developed and utilized, it can turn around the present dismal
conditions of rural economy and unemployment. Just imagine, at the lucrative rate
of Rs.4500/-
APHPM & PB MD takes part in International Agribusiness Congress-
ITANAGAR, Aug 25: Tage Tatung, Managing Director, Arunachal Pradesh Horticultural
Produce Marketing & Processing Board (APHPM&PB) has participated as one of the speakers
in the International Agribusiness Congress-
Keynote address was delivered by Pawanexh Kohli, CEO & Chief Advisor, National Centre for Cold Chain Development, Ministry of Agriculture, GoI. Among others eminent personalities like Wouter Verhey, Agriculture Councillor of Holland, Savina, Councillor, Germany spoke at the inaugural session.
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He said “at present stage we shall not go for production of identical products which are already exists in the market, we will go for new products like fruit wine, organic production of fruits and vegetables etc.” He invited the interested investors on Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode in fruits and vegetables processing. The technical papers among others were presented by Herald Braungardt, MD, INDEGA, Germany, Thera Rohling, Priva, Holland, Arvind Surange, CMD, ACR Consultants, Anbarasu, Chief Regional Manager, AIC, Bangalore. SK Pattnayak, Bangalore Development Authority attended as the Chief Guest in the valedictory session, according to an official release.
Van Mohatshava at Ruksin concludes
Correspondent
RUKSIN, Aug 25: The month-
Local panchayat members, Gaon Burahs, school children and local villagers participated in the tree plantation.
Later addressing the gathering, Range Forest Officer (T) of Ruksin P Tamuk explained the significance of Van Mahotsav celebration. He said Van Mohatsava is celebrated annually to encourage plantation activities among the school children, teachers and rural people. Tamuk spoke on various environmental issues related to plantation and conservation of natural resources.
Stating that plants give us food, timber, shelter and medicines, the Range Officer urged the young students and teachers of the school to nurture the saplings planted into trees. He said that protection of greenery in the wastelands, roadsides and human habitats besides compounds of schools, offices and other institution is the need of hour to protect our environment.
Deputy Range Officer B Megu requested the community people to plant more and more saplings to control air pollution in the surrounding areas while DPVN Principal Ranjit Doley appealed to the local villagers to protect the natural resources for the current and future generations.
The forest officials have lamented that their department has no fund for conducting 'Mass Awareness Programme' on the environmental issues. Though the forest office here has no nursery of its own, yet the officials managed to supply more than 200 saplings of different species including fruit and timber yielding, ornamental and medicinal, which were planted inside the school premise.
The department earlier conducted plantation programmes at Mangnang, Baro-
Among others, Ngorlung Gaon Burahs-
PRI leaders resent tardy progress of works
ITANAGAR, Aug 25: A joint team of PRI leaders of Nafra and Parent Teacher Council members of JNV, Nafra headed by Nafra ZPM Miali Sanchoju yesterday visited the permanent campus of Jawahar Navodya Vidyalaya at Khellong village under Nafra circle to take stock of progress of construction works of school buildings.
The inspection was made following complaints from parents and guardians of students of the school over delay in completion of the school, hostel building and other infrastructure. The construction work of buildings, which was started in 2009, was supposed to be completed by 2013, the release claimed.
Delay in completion of the school buildings is not only causing accommodation problem to the students but also depriving many students from getting admission in the school, it said. As per norms, 80 students can be admitted in Class VI per year in JNVs. But, the intake capacity of students in class VI has been reduced to 40 due to insufficient infrastructure.
The PRI members strongly demanded the executing agency/contractors to complete the project as soon as possible for the benefit of the students of West Kameng district.
The PRI members have also decided to bring this matter to the notice of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India and higher officials of Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti.
Pario pleads Centre for special sanction
ITANAGAR, Aug 25: PHE and WS Minister Takam Pario attended the national discussion on National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) & Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan and the review of achievement under 100 days target held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi today. The meeting discussed on the concept of Swachch Bharat Abhiyan for cover sanitary and safe water to all by 2019. He was accompanied by Er Lupalum Kri, CE PHED (EZ) and Er Tomo Basar CE PHED (D&P).
In his address Pario drew the attention of the Ministry towards various constraints faced by Arunachal being one of the toughest states in terms of its remoteness, harsh terrains, communication bottlenecks and climatic conditions.
He informed the house on the large number of rural habitations still partially covered
and uncovered with potable water supply in the state. While informing the initiative
of the state Govt to take up rural water supply through special package for Border
blocks from Planning Commission/ Home Ministry, Border Area Development Programme
etc he requested the concerned central ministry for a special sanction over the normal
allocation under NRDWP to cover those habitations under 0-
In regards to NBA programme, Pario requested for consideration of funding pattern of 90:10 for N.E states. While on convergence of various programmes of MGNREGA, IWMP, IAY etc with NBA, he suggested that GoI may facilitate merger of funds at its level instead of leaving it for the state to do it. He further advocated for a provision of atleast Rs 3000 p.m as honorarium for the Swachtadoot.
Lastly, he appraised the problem of the flood damages in regards to water supply installation in the state due to incessant rainfall and requested the GoI for financial support.
The Ministry took note of the requests and the suggestions of the Minister and assured for positive response, according to an official release.
Earlier, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari dwelled on the ways and means to achieve the target by 2019 and target of covering all schools with toilets by 15th Augast of 2015 as announced by Prime minister. He also assured support of the GoI to the states in the endeavor while underlining the need to be more transparent and accountable in implementation of the programmes.
CM urges Centre for 8 new ITBP Bns in state
ITANAGAR, Aug 25: Chief Minister Nabam Tuki today disclosed that he had requested the Union Home Ministry to set up eight more new ITBP battalions in Arunachal Pradesh.
He revealed this during a discussion with Inspector General of ITBP R K D Singh and DIGP Ajay Pal Singh, when the duo called on the former in his chamber here to seek his support for land for setting up of an ITBP training centre and briefed him about various activities of the ITBP.
One reserve battalion nearby state capital in Papum Pare district would be kept for meeting any exigency relating to law and order problems, he said.
The CM informed the duo that he has written to the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to shift the ITBP headquarters from Shillong to Itanagar for easy administration and movement for the force which are guarding the frontier border areas.
The CM assured the duo to allot about 35 hectares of land in Bhalukpong area in West Kameng district where an ITBP training centre has been proposed. ITBP has a training centre at Kimin.
After the duo highlighted various activities of the ITBP, a central para military force, and its increasing requirement of strength with more border posts coming up, the CM sought their support for conducting recruitment drives in the state.
He disclosed that he has requested MoS (Home Affairs), in letter, for relaxing height and qualification for Arunachalees and giving special quota for state’s sports persons, including weightlifters, karatekas, Judokas, mountaineers, footballers etc. in all future recruitments by the ITBP.
However, the CM exhorted the youths to get mentally prepared for joining central para military forces as he has received positive indication in this regard.
Tuki assured all possible support of the state government and lauded the ITBP for serving the nation.
It would be worth mentioning here that Tuki is the only chief minister to have visited most of the border posts including few manned by the ITBP.
It may be recalled that the chief minister during his meeting with Union Home Minister and his deputy Kiren Rijiju on June 11 last at New Delhi had received a positive response to his pleas on improving the security scenario of the state.
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Protect life and property
Dear Editor,
Through your esteemed daily newspaper, I would like to bring to the notice of the
concern authorities that due to non-
We’ve all seen that roaring rivers and landslide can turn deadly in an instant.
When it occurs, stay away from active work zone. If you live in a landslide-
Water is the common causes of landslide and erosion. Check your home drainage system. Maintaining the drainage system on private property is the owner’s responsibility. Make sure your drainage system direct water away from foundation and not on to your neighbour’s property. Never block any part of the town drainage. Do not put leaves, dirt, grass clipping or any materials in ditches, culverts or drain. Doing this can caused flooding. It is against the law to dump any material into the drain.
Due to rain past couple of weeks have wrecked havoc in Sagalee. There is report of one death and collapse of four houses. The affect have been severer in several districts in the state.
Due to heavy rain, the power supply have been disrupted in several pockets in the state.
Lastly, it is an appeal to the state govt and concern authority to look into the problems of the victims.
Yours,
Ngurang Tamang
Don Bosco College,
Itanagar
Protect the properties
Dear Editor,
The spate of robberies reported from various government schools, which go unreported in the print media is a boon for the persons who perpetuate the theft. The latest being the theft of computer systems from Polo Colony higher secondary school on Saturday night/ Sunday early morning.
The police don’t take these seriously as the property belongs to the government and the NGO who laboriously manage such infrastructure to help the students. The student unions are least interested in such incidents but they don’t understand that it’s the same student community that are losing valuable education being imparted through computer education or ICT.
I sincerely hope the department of education and the school authorities take these robberies seriously as the property belongs to the students of the state and they are to be protected at any cost.
Yours,
Joram Nama
Doimukh
Forced to drink raw and un-
Dear Editor,
Through your esteemed paper, I would like to put forward my concerns regarding water supplied by the Department of Public health Engineering at Aalo township.
As revealed by the Assistant Engineer, PHED, Aalo on 14.08.2014 at DC’s conference
hall during the interaction meeting convened by Minister (PWD), the consumers of
Aalo township are provided raw and un-
It was also informed to the house that water tapped at intake is full of pesticides, insecticides, manures and other medicines used for killing herbs/plants used by farmers and villagers upstream in their WRC fields. The water from WRC fields joins the stream at its upstream.
During cultivation time, muddy water with leeches and earthworms comes directly to the consumers. Is it not a matter of great concern as we are consuming these pesticides etc? Why cannot the dept take care for the health of the public as its name itself is Public Health Engineering? Why is the water treatment plant not made operational and who is responsible for constructing this defect plant? Why is the dept. playing with the lives of so many consumers? Pesticides and other medicines are severely affecting the health of the people specially the children.
I urge the department to ponder on the above issues and supply potable water to the consumers before it is too late. The water treatment plant may be made operational immediately and tap clean & unpolluted water from a good source for good health.
It is regretted that in spite of having maximum numbers of Chief Engineers & Secretary (PHED) in the area, we are yet to get potable water in this 21st century!
Yours,
Likom Ete, Aalo
Politics and transfer
Dear Editor,
The executive committee of Arunachal Teacher Association (ATA), Kurung Kumey District Unit would like to share with the concern authorities and the people the problem facing the teachers.
It has been observed that since re-
At Govt. Secondary School, Parsi Parlo, without officially handing / taking over charge a newly appointed teacher is sitting in the chair of Headmaster depriving senior most serving J/T because of politics.
This is an ugly trend in the education sector. It is also seen that at Damin, a newly
appointed SSA teacher is being made the BRCC in place of senior serving teacher whose
service length is 24 years. In many places senior regular teachers are being transferred
out. In their place, new teachers have been brought in as in-
The education system has worsened and the dignity of the teachers completely undermined due to which quality of education is being compromised.
On the other hand, only Panchayat bodies are authorised to guide the teachers in the interior to bring quality education but it is seen that in some constituencies MLAs violate this order.
Therefore, to bring quality education in the district as a whole your immediate intervention is highly solicited to preserve, protect and save the dignity of teaching fraternity.
It is our sincere request to take up the matter before the situation became worse to stop all deprived teachers from seeking legal actor or democratic movement.
Yours,
Tadar Mohan
President
ATA Kurung Kumey District Unit
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Distasteful statement by DoNER minister
Union minister for development of northeastern region (DoNER) Vijay Kumar Singh on Friday said floods in Assam is "nothing new". On his ministry's role in finding a way to handle this perennial problem, Singh said "DoNER has got no role in flood control. It is a job of ministry of water resources. DoNER FUNDS are not enough even to contribute to type of things that the state requires. His statement has been widely criticized, with citizens of North East taking to social networking sites to thrash his condemnable statement.
Analysts believe that his statement about flood came in wrong time. Whole of North
East India is battling heavy rainfall at this juncture. Landslide and flood have
wrecked havoc throughout the region. Flood situation especially in Assam continues
to remain grim with water levels of the Brahmaputra and its tributaries swelling,
inundating several villages on Sunday. The situation in Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Jorhat
and Dibrugarh districts has worsened. As per the reports, over 3.51 lakh people of
772 villages in Dhemaji, Lakhimpur and Jorhat have been hit by floods. Dhemaji is
the worst-