‘Real Nagaland is not in Kohima or Dimapur’

April 15, 2022 48 Views No Comment

NCS officers should be ready to serve in any interior part of Nagaland

Dimapur, April 15 (MExN): The Pioneer Institute, Kohima organised a seminar on ‘roles and responsibilities of administrative officers’ to help civil service aspirants understand the workings of the administrative system in Nagaland.

Sharing from the first-hand experiences of a Nagaland Civil Service (NCS) officer, Tiayanger Jamir, SDO (Civil) Zubza on Wednesday said, “The real Nagaland is not only in Kohima or Dimapur” and added that the Nagaland Civil Service (NCS) officers should be ready to serve in any interior part of Nagaland.

During the seminar, on being questioned about the impediments to administration in Nagaland, he replied that “Article 371 (A) should not be used to our disadvantage, rather, it should be used to promote holistic development and progress,” informed an update received here.

While encouraging the young Naga civil services aspirants, Jamir cited that there are complexities, advantages, disadvantages of customary laws and practices working parallel to the administrative duties set by the government.

However, “in many cases, the special rights that were granted to our people are often misused and thereby causing a roadblock for many developmental activities due to which, major developmental activities and progress — industrial or agriculture, trade and commerce, town planning — are unable to be enforced due to entanglement of customary land rights provided to the landowners,” he said.

During the interaction, Jamir encouraged them to look for avenues beyond government jobs. Stressing the need for skill development and being independent, he said, “It doesn’t matter which job profile you hold, corruption is everywhere. But if you are truthful and stick to your principles, you will certainly succeed and be satisfied with your work. Don’t give up, we need more genuine government officers in Nagaland.”

The session began with the Managing Director, Kiviboto Sheqi, welcoming the officer to the seminar. Roles and responsibilities assigned to the administrative officers were discussed at length, which included the role of Gaon Buras (GB) and Dobashis (DB) in administration.

This was followed by an interactive session with the students, on diverse issues including the NLTP Act, mental health, career prospects of different government jobs and its perks and privileges.

After the session, he discussed in length, the avenues where Pioneer Institute can serve the students, who are interested in sitting for competitive exams but do not have the right guidance and resources to begin with.

Therefore, he opined that Pioneer Institute should look for collaborative ventures to help the underprivileged and the needy.

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