AGRICULTURE MINISTER GRACES 15th ASAN GENERAL CONFERENCE
A two-day
General Conference of the Agriculture Students Association of Nagaland (ASAN) began on 28th August 2009 at the SASRD, Nagaland University,
Medzhiphema under the theme ‘Role of agriculture students in the socio-economic
development of Nagaland’.
Minister of
Agriculture, Nagaland Dr. Chumben Murry speaking as the chief guest stated that
agriculture continue to be the mainstay of our population with 68% of the state engaged in
agricultural activities. The minister said that though our state lacks in scientific
application we have huge potential agricultural land in the state. He urged the students
that being agricultural students they have massive challenges to be messengers of
development whereby, he appealed to the students’ community to bring a change by
turning the state into a producing state rather than a consumer state. The minister also
said that most of our farmers grow domestic oriented crops, hence measures should be taken
to grow commercial crops which will boost our economy and in turn pave way for future
development so that many unemployed youth can be employed in other avenues other than
government jobs.
Parliamentary
Secretary for Social Welfare, Child & Women Development, Chotisuh Sazo speaking in the
same function stated that 80% people of the state depends on agriculture. He urged the
agricultural students to be more active and try to bring about a change in our state
economy. Other highlights of the programme included technical session, literary session
and business hour. The programme was sponsored by the Agri & Allied departments.
(IA,
Medziphema)
UNDP AIDED LAND AND ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT TO BE LAUNCHED IN THREE DISTRICTS
In an effort to
make a paradigm shift from the concept of Replacing Jhuming to Improving Jhum Practices in
an eco-friendly manner, the United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) aided Sustainable Land
and Ecosystem Management in shifting cultivation areas had been launched in Nagaland
state. Having realized that shifting cultivation is a socially-preferred practice and is
often the most suitable form of agriculture for certain agro climatic conditions and steep
terrain, the five-year UNDP aided (Multilateral) Sustainable Land and Eco system Project
would be implemented in Mokokchung, Wokha and Mon districts initially and would cover
other districts later on.
The UNDP
Programme Officer, Lianchawii, New Delhi and Director, Soil and Water Conservation,
Nagaland RT Asang who is the Project Director of the project held a pre-launching
preparatory meet with officers of Agri & Allied departments from the three districts
at Tourist Lodge Mokokchung on 28-08-09.
Addressing the
meeting, Lianchawii said that the programme aimed at promoting sustainable land management
and use of biodiversity as well as maintaining the capacity of ecosystems to deliver goods
and services while taking into account the effects of climate change. She said that the
project would also target on minimizing too much pressure on land.
In his address,
Director, Soil and Water Conservation, RT Asang called upon the officers to make a
concerted effort to achieve the goal. He also thanked the UNDP Programme Officer
Lianchawii for taking keen interest.
The Inter-departmental officers had intensive discussions on
implementation of the programme to maintain the ecosystem and at the same time meeting
livelihood needs. After the day long deliberations the meeting decided to constitute
District Level Committees in each district to oversee the implementation of the project.
(DPRO,
Mokokchung)
CONCERT TO BE ORGANISED IN AID OF COACHING CLASS
Ao Student
Conference (AKM), the Apex Student body of the Ao student community realising the alarming
rate of School dropouts due to failure to get through HSLC Examination, has been
conducting free coaching classes for the past five years for the detained HSLC students,
with an objective to guide and motivate them to strive harder and get through the HSLC
Examination. This is an effort of the students body to help the failed candidates continue
their studies and become an asset for the society rather than join the long list of
dropouts without any aim or direction and becoming a burden to the society.
The coaching
classes usually last for three months, starting from September to November. The coaching
faculties are normally remunerated through sponsorship from well-wishers, but this year,
AKM is planning to organize a open air concert at Mokokchung Town to raise fund for the
coaching class programme.
(DPRO,
Mokokchung)
TRAINING ON BEE KEEPING HELD AT CHANGTONGYA
A two day basic
training on scientific bee keeping and skill upgradation for honey gatherers, organised by
Nagaland Bee Keeping & Honey Mission and sponsored by Land Resources Development
Department was held on 27th & 28th August 2009 at town hall, Changtongya.
The inaugural
programme was chaired by T. Toshi Jamir, Chairperson, Town Council. SDO (C) Chubawati
Chang speaking on the occasion as the chief guest encouraged all the trainees to make full
use of the opportunity and the privilege to learn and use their skills in the best way
during the training through practical and theory. Vote of thanks was delivered by council
member, Toshi Longkumer. Resource persons were Chubanungla Shilu, Temjenchuba, member
NB&HM and Aoyanger from Mongsemyimti. Altogether 64 farmers attended the training
under Changtongya Sub-Division. All the trainees were given bee veil, swarm bag and bee
box each.
(IA,
Changtongya)
CO-ORDINATION MEETING HELD AT CHANGTONGYA
Chantongya
Sub-Division monthly inter departmental co-ordination meeting was held on 26th August 2009 at BDO office conference hall. The
meeting was chaired by SDO (C) Chubawati Chang in which he welcomed all the members. After
review of the last meeting minutes the following agenda were discussed - P. Toshi Jamir
Cahirperson Town Council expressed regret for the poor attendance of officers at the
station. He urged all head of offices to sincerely work for the upliftment and to deliver
their services to the public. He cautioned all heads of offices to improve their
attendance. Chairperson, Town Council raised the question about various schemes under
CDPO. The house entrusted the concerned officer to furnish detail report and clarification
at the next co-ordination meeting.
STO Treasury,
Toshimeren requested all officers to submit their pay slips and to submit their budget of
allocation for timely release of fund. The chairman explained that APL ration cards were
only meant for staff that are permanent settlers of Changtongya town and not for those
staff that are performing their duties from outside. The next departmental co-ordination
meeting would be held at the same venue.
(IA,
Changtongya)
ANTI TOBACCO CAMPAIGN TO BE HELD AT MOKOKCHUNG
The Heralders
(worship team) comprising of young educated youth from Mokokchung town are organising an
anti-tobacco campaign under the theme ‘Your body is God’s temple’ at Rythm
802, Mokokchung on 29th August 2009 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The worship
team, basing on the theme, are planning to cover all districts of Nagaland spreading
awareness by organising different events. Their mission is to spread the gospel through
songs and testimony to work against social evils and stigma and to win souls, especially
for the youth.
(L. Chubalepzuk Ao)
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