CHIEF SECRETARY LALTHARA GRACES APEN GENERAL CONFERENCE
The general
conference 2009 of the Association of Power Engineers Nagaland (APEN) was held on 27th August 2009 with Chief Secretary of Nagaland, Lalthara IAS as the chief
guest.
Addressing the
gathering at the conference hall of the Chief Engineers, Power Lalthara called upon the
engineers to further dedicate their services to the service of the people. He urged the
engineers that they should always stick to quality control with good supervision in the
developmental works. He said that power energy is very essential for human existence,
adding that the newly created Renewable Energy Department should concentrate on how to
produce more energy. He said that the engineers (Power) would manage the NRE department
except for the Secretaries and Ministers. He said that though we have no technology it is
time to start thinking and be aware about the prospects of nuclear energy for future
generation. He said that being a mere graduate in engineering is not enough or sufficient
and encouraged them to specialize in different fields like hydro energy etc. to produce
more power energy as power requirement and consumption is very high. He added that the
government will be ready to give support through financial aid at any cost if an engineer
wants to go in for new areas of specialization. He also said that to maintain quality
control in the developmental works in future the contractor should also be mindful of the
technical aspects as there are engineers to assist. The Chief Secretary apprised the APEN
that the MoU suggestion submitted by them will be looked into.
Commissioner
& Secretary, Power, R. Binchilo Thong, IAS who gave a short speech said that the
department needs expansion to transmit power sufficiently. He also felt that the Chief
Secretary will give more importance on power sector and will examine its demand
positively.
President, APEN,
Er. T.S. Angami in his presidential address said that diversification of responsibilities
is the only way out to enable the department to perform effectively. He also highlighted
on the need for reorganization and creation of key posts in the Directorate as well as at
the field level and urged the authority to reconsider the urgent but functional
requirements of the department. The President also impressed upon the Chief Secretary of
Nagaland who is also the Chairman of the committee responsible for framing the composition
and structure of the new department of New & Renewable Energy (NRE) that the new
department (NRE) should be structured not only to generate energy alone but also to
deliver and market the product to the consumers in a single window system. He also
submitted a memorandum to the Chief Guest with a view to integrating the role of power
engineers in the task of generating energy with the new department. Others who spoke at
the function were Chief Engineer (Power), Er. D. Basumatari; Chief Electrical Inspector,
Er. K.T. Wabang Ao and also President FONESSA. Vote of thanks was pronounced by APEN
Executive Member, Er. Moa Aier.
(Mhathung
Ngullie)
ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN ON HIV/AIDS FOR CIVIL SOCIETIES AT DIMAPUR
The Legislators
Forum on AIDS (LFA) is organizing an HIV and AIDS Advocacy Campaign involving all civil
societies in Dimapur I, II and III constituencies on 28th August 2009 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
According to
State Co-ordinator, LFA, Dr. Vinito L. Chishi, the objective of this advocacy is to
showcase political response and community participation effecting ownership community.
Besides, it is also aimed to promote enabling environment and reduce stigma and
discrimination leading to universal access to treatment and services made available.
(Dzüvinuo
Theünuo)
NBSE INFORMS FAILED CANDIDATES OF HSLC EXAMINATION OLD & NEW COURSE
The Nagaland
Board of School Education has informed all concerned that the failed candidates of the
HSLC Examination 2009 (New Course) intending to appear at the ensuing HSLC Examination
2010 (New Course) to contact the concerned schools/centres on or before 6th October 2009 for filling up the Individual
Application Forms (IAFs) according to their category.
Category
Contact
1.
Student(s) who failed HSLC
Examination 2009
(new course)
from a recognized school
School
last attended
2.
Student(s) who failed HSLC
Examination 2009 HSLC Examination
(new course)
from a permitted school
Centre
where appeared last
The NBSE has
also informed failed candidates of HSLC Examination 2009 (Old Course) that the last
examination of this course shall be conducted in February 2010 along with the HSLC
Examination 2010 (New Course). Repeaters of the HSLC Examination in the Old Course of the
NBSE intending to appear the HSLC Examination 2010 (OC) are directed to contact the
following concerned centres between 1st September 2009 to 6th October 2009.
Centres of OC
Examination 2009: GHSS, Dimapur, S.D. Jain HSS, Dimapur, Christian HSS, Dimapur, GHSS,
Chumukedima, GHSS, Kohima, Mezhlir HSS, Kohima, John GHSS, Viswema, GHSS, Tseminyu, GHS,
Kiphire, GHS, Longleng, Mayangnokcha GHSS, Mokok, GHS, Tuli, GHSS, Mon, GHS, Peren, GHSS,
Jalukie, GHSS, Phek, GHSS, Chozuba, GHS, Pfütsero, GHSS, Tuensang, GHS, Thangjam, GHSS,
Noklak, GHSS, Wokha, GHSS, Bhandari, GHSS, Zunheboto, GHS, Akuluto, GHS, Satakha.
The Centre
schools of HSLC Examination 2009 (OC) are hereby once again informed to collect and submit
the Individual Application Forms on the following dates.
i)
Collection of IAF by the Centre School
- 25th August to 4th September 2009
ii)
Submission of filled up IAF by the
Centre
School to the
Board’s Office
-
12th October to 23rd October 2009
The NBSE has
informed that late submission will not be accepted.
(Dzüvinuo
Theünuo)
ELITE CLUB JALUKIE TOWN TO ORGANISE MEDICAL CAMP
The Elite Club,
Jalukie town is organising a free medical camp-cum-health awareness programme for the
entire Jalukie area and Peren district at 10 a.m. on 29th August 2009 at Midnight Market Shed, Jalukie. The programme will be
conducted by Senior Medical Officers, Specialist Doctors from Peren District and also from
outside.
(IA,
Jalukie)
RALAN AREA CONDEMNS
The public of
Ralan area and government employees under the jurisdiction of SDO (C) Ralan have jointly
condemned the 21st August gang rape and murder of a 30 years old woman
by some non local. In this connection the public of Ralan area and government employees
have appealed to the higher authority not to release the accused persons involved. This
kind of inhuman act could not be tolerated in our Naga society and should be awarded the
highest capital punishment.
(IA,
Ralan)
TRAINING ON PREVENTIVE & CARE FOR HIV/AIDS CONCLUDES AT MOKOKCHUNG
A training on
Preventive and Care for HIV/AIDS was imparted to church leaders in Nagaland on 25th & 26th August 2009 at Longkumer Kilem, Mokokchung. The training was organized by
the North East Committee on Relieve and Development, in partnership with Life Fountain
Centre, Alempang Baptist Church, Mokokchung, and was sponsored jointly by the United Nations HIV
Prevention and National AIDS Control Organization Regional Office. On the 2nd day of the training,
resource person, Rev. Dr. Banner Maken gave presentations on Stigma, Discrimination and
Church action for people living with HIV/AIDS. He said that negative attitude towards
people living with HIV/AIDS would result in deterioration of the life of an infected
person. In this regard, Dr. Banner said that the role of Church leaders can be a
motivation to bring about a change in the attitude and misconceptions of the people in the
society towards People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHAs).
After the first
case of HIV was reported in 1981, unlike other NGOs, churches all over the world gave
little importance towards the campaign against HIV/AIDS, and as such churches in North
East India too were not directly involved in the field of HIV/AIDS. Seeing the attitude of
the churches, concerned NGOs made strategies to ensure that churches in North East India
are mobilized to respond to HIV/AIDS and to achieve this objective, strategies of
communication, visit, campaigning etc was shared with the churches in North East India.
With great hope to improve attitude towards people living with HIV/AIDS, churches too tend
to adopt judgmental attitude. When all these few piece-meal programmes failed to improve
the attitude of the churches, another programme was introduced which the NGOs firmly
believed that churches need to be directly and consistently involved in behavioral change,
treatment and care in order to halt and reverse the trend of the epidemic. With these
objectives, churches in North East India respond to HIV/AIDS through prevention and care
intervention. With much effort and providing a wide variety of activities, achievements
can be seen today, of which few needs to be mentioned. HIV/AIDS courses in Sunday School
and in Theological Colleges from 2009, appointing counselors in the churches, sanctioning
of money for HIV programme in the local churches, support PLHAs with rice, nutrition,
money etc, setting up of separate ministry for HIV/AIDS, pastors and church leaders were
trained and capacitated and home visits etc. The training at Mokokchung was a great
success with Dr. P. Ngully, Rev. Dr. Benner Maken and Rev. Dr. H.M. Songate as resource
persons, and overall supervision by the members of NGOs lead by Temsu S. Pastor,
Mokokchung and L. Yapang Pastor, Shillong.
(Lanukaba, IA, Mokokchung)
NAGALAND UNIVERSITY PG HOSTEL ADMISSION NOTICE FOR KOHIMA CAMP (2009-10)
The Dean of
Students Welfare NU, Dr. B. Roa has notified that PG Hostel admission forms for NU Kohima
Campus has started issuing forms from 25th August 2009 in the Office of the Dean, Students’
Welfare. Those who have been admitted for MA/M.Com/M.Sc courses in various departments of
Kohima campus may collect hostel forms from the office during all working days. The last
date of submission of hostel admission form to the office of the Dean of Students Welfare
is on or before 10th September 2009.
(P.
Tepekrovi Kiso)
SPIRIT OF MONGMONG AT KIPHIRE ROAD SHOW
(A
DIPR Feature by Asangla Imsong, DPRO, Kohima)
The State Road
Show at Kiphire from 2nd to 3rd September 2009 will be coinciding with the Mongmong
festival of the Sangtams. The event will showcase the activities of the State Government
marked by various cultural shows, exhibition stalls and music competition.
‘Mongmong’
festival is celebrated in the first week of September to invoke the Almighty’s
blessings for abundant harvest. In olden days it was observed for six days, where
different rituals and practices like ‘feeding of the three fire stones’ in the
kitchen, killing of pigs and Mithuns and sharing with the family members and neighbours,
drinking of special rice beers and sharing of cooked food with friends and relatives were
observed. During this feast they sing folk songs and perform folk dances. Different types
of traditional games are also competed during these festivals. Common social work like
cleaning of the roads leading to the village water-well, Khetis and neighbouring villages
are also done which signifies Peace and Unity.
Kiphire HQ is
situated at 254 Kms on Kohima-Meluri-Shamator-Tuensang Board Road and it stands at an
elevation of 896.42 meters above sea level in between two mountains-Saramati on the East
and Jingkhu on the west. Kiphire District was bifurcated from Tuensang District on 24th January 2004 and is predominantly inhabited by three
major tribes namely, Sangtam, Yimchunger and Sumi. Besides, there are Tikhir dialects
speaking families. Mongmong (Sangtam) Tuluni (Sumi) and Metemneo (Yimchunger) are the main
festivals celebrated in the district. The people are co-operative and their deep rooted
faiths in churches lend a hand in social advancement. Their love to preserve traditional
values and rich culture is also praise worthy. Dancing and chanting folk songs in rich
varieties of costumes and traditional dresses are exhibited with great enthusiasm during
their respective festivals. While preservation of culture and advancement in the church is
commendable, the social responsibility towards Drugs Abuse, HIV and School-dropouts, who
are endangering the social fabric in alarming proportions, cannot be ignored.
As per reports
available from the joint survey State Geology & Mining Department and the Geological
Survey of India, deposits of mineral resources are available in the following location
within the district such as:
1. Iron,
Nickel, Cobalt, Chromium, Magnetite at Pokphur Mining Site & Iponger.
2. Low
grade Asbestos - Iponger
village
3. Limestone
with an estimate quantity of 375 million tones stretching 5 Kms at Longkhimong, Penkim,
Thanamir etc.
4. Copper
- Luthur,
Zaonger, Pokphur village
5. Salt
- Mimi
village
6. Silicate
(Glass Sand) - Salumi,
Khongka etc.
The list of
tourist attraction within the District are as follows:
(1) Saramati Peak
- Thanamir
village
(2) Propose Wild
Life Sanctuary - Fakhim
village
(3) Air Hole
- Salumi
village
(4) Stone Caves
- Salumi,
Mimi, Khongjiri village
(5) Slate Roof
Houses
- Phelonger,
Chomi, Salumi, Samphure & Mimi
village
(6) Rock Cliff
- Salumi
& Mimi village
(7) Indigenous Salt
Sources
- Tetheyo,
Moya, Salumi, Longmatra, Thanamir &
Pungren
(8) Sight seeing
& trekking -
Likimro Hydro Electric
Project (LHEP), Saramati
and
Jingkhu
(9) Flora and Fauna
- Orchids,
Blue & Red Vanda, Rhododendrons in
white,
Red & Yellow
Kayak,
Wild Mithuns, Tragopan, Hill Peacock.
(10) Lakhotong Yahazong (View
Point)- Kisetong
village.
(Source
– Office of the Commissioner, Kohima)
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