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Never ending problem

The Assam-Arunachal boundary row has once again surfaced, this time in West Siang district. As per the report in local media, the Jigo Yego Students Union (JYSU) and Galo Students Union (GSU) have raised concern over frequent confrontation between the people of Kankgu and Dhemaji district due to large scale encroachment by government officials of Assam. The two unions have written to West Siang deputy commissioner seeking police protection for the people living along the boundary.

In most of the areas along the Assam-Arunachal boundary such kind of skirmish often takes place. People from Assam frequently destroy paddy fields and rampantly destruct forest resources in inside the Arunachal territory. Everybody is aware about Bihali incident last year where bloodshed took place. The Assam-Arunachal boundary row is decade old and is only growing with each passing year. There was hope that appointment of JP Rajkhowa who hails from Assam as Governor of Arunachal Pradesh would help to solve this long pending issue. However not much has changed. With new government in place hopefully this issue will find importance. Also new Chief Minister Kalikho Pul shares excellent rapport with Governor and two are considered to be very close. Taking opportunity of this, Pul should try his best to resolve the vexed Assam-Arunachal boundary problem.

 

 

 

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Readers’ Forum

 

 

 

 

The first litmus test

Dear Editor,

It is disgusting to learn that there are many posts in the engineering departments being occupied illegally as functional, officiating and out of turn promotions. In fact, when there are many unemployed engineers seeking for an opportunity and many deserving seniors waiting for due promotion, how can the laid down rules be flouted at whims and fancies of some shameless and greedy politicians and their kith and kin just to fulfill their selfish needs at the cost of public? How can the public digest such illegal and highhanded acts of a few in a democratic country? This is a big shame on those egocentric elements not hesitating to go to any extent to satiate only their needs!

Now that governor has set an example as to how to correct the system in a brief period of president's rule by passing an order cancelling all such illegal postings, there should be no let up from the present govt under the new CM on this front and the order must be implemented in letter and spirit so as to put an end to this wicked culture for once and all. This will be the first litmus test of the new government on its claim to provide corruption free governance.

Also, all the vacancies resulting from this move should be filled up as per the recruitment rules of the GoAp i.e 50:50 ratio for direct recruitment and promotion respectively so that the ever increasing and frustrated unemployed engineers of the state get a chance to showcase their talent.

Finally, the wrong doers should bear in mind that these posts are not their private property and every eligible Arunachalee too has a right over it. And there is no dearth of capable and deserving candidates in the state given a fair chance.

Yours,

An unemployed engineer

Itanagar

 

 

 

School without teacher

Dear Editor,

Government Higher secondary school Lathao, which was established in the year of 1958 and upgraded to secondary in the year 1986 and registered under CBSE in the year 1989 and upgraded to Higher secondary school in the year 2009 is functioning without any single senior teacher for any subject for more than 6 years. It’s the only higher secondary school in Lathao area, where students from eight villages get admitted with great hope for getting Quality education but something else is happening at this lone higher secondary school. Numbers of Headmaster, Vice Principal and Principal has been posted but none dare to fight for the welfare of the students and their poor and illiterate parents. No departmental attention or public leader, students Union, NGOs dare to visit and write about the problems of the poor students. God knows, what they are afraid of!!

Like every year, once again our students are getting themselves ready for AISSCE 2016 examination without any single class for Economics, which is one of the major subjects in Arts stream. Rests of the class are run by junior teachers in the interest and for the welfare for the students without any extra payment or allowance.

Like every year this year too no External teacher has been appointed by Department of Education against Govt. Hr. Sec. School, Lathao for conducting Geography and History Practical, because of which we are unable to login and down load format for entry marks in CBSE website.

Because of poor, better to say no proper electrification in the school and proper maintenance of computer its really very hard to complete all the CBSE activities on time as all the CBSE related work has to be carried out at home. As everyone knows these days every CBSE related activities are done online.

There are no boundary walls so it is difficult to stop students from indulging in unfair means. Students can enter their examination Hall from any nock and corner of the school without going to the main gate or main entrance.

There is no separate toilet for boys and girls with 24 hours water facilities. There is no separate toilet for Staff. 3 hours examination duty for staff and students without any well equip toilets is a problem.

Official correspondence and maintaining all the records of the examination materials for 3 years as per CBSE instruction is very hard as there is only one admin staff.

Problems are many.But these are some of the immediate problem related to examination.

Yours,

Chau Lakhumang Choutang

Government Higher Secondary School,  Lathao

 

 

 

Increase APPSC AE vacancies

Dear Editor,

The recent step taken by the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, to cancel the officiating and out of turn officers and Engineers is a remarkable nod towards the Acche Din which is, in fact, the murder of Mother of corruption and the entire citizen of the state cherished such a bright step which would lead to a brand new start of the system.

It has been the practice of the Departments to elevate the Junior officers/Engineers to the Higher level without following the concrete criteria via the route of legislatures Since time unknown and no man could ever halt this incessant shade of dishonesty until His Excellency put his inspiring pace in our state as a symbol of hope and opportunity for the deserving intellects. Optimism shall make its stand in the deteriorating state if enlightening steps are further fueled by the high Authorities of various departments as an example to the public.

It is learnt that there are more than 50 vacancies of Assistant Engineer in various departments including the recent vacancies due to downgrading of Officiating and out of turn Engineers.

The reputed recruiting Constitution, APPSC may kindly direct the departments to furnish the total number of vacancies, re-advertise it and consequently conduct the exam since it is conducted after lengthy years and few aspirants even reach relaxation period while waiting for next exam.

Yours,

Bamang Taba HB

 

 

 

We all have to learn to accept few realities

Dear Editor,

Life is an opportunity of moving forward and trying different approaches. It is like a boat with an oar that helps one glide on the path of river adventure starting from one of its shore and ending at the opposite bank. The exciting part of life is the unexpected challenges and the under current one has to experience while boating on this river, which often takes unknown twists and turns. However, while taking this boat ride hardships, positive and negative experiences, sweet and unpleasant memories are the building blocks that carves out the human character. Not looking up to life and accepting the challenges results in depression, anxiety and frustrations and often lead to suicidal tendencies. Disturbing statistics reveal that in future one out of every five people will be impacted by psychotic disorders, mental depression and anxiety that could increase the rate of suicides and other crimes in developed as well as developing and under developed nations. This is indeed a matter of great concern globally and should be addressed by every nation sharing the planet. It is important to emphasize within the school curriculum that the rat’s race of life is a not always a positive approach and that there will be both positive and negative experiences in life that we all have to learn to accept and grow up with it. Healthy and holistic life style, reasonable expectations and learning to look at life optimistically is important in addressing mental challenges in the later years to coup up with this challenging socio-economic issue. Hence, not looking into every possible avenue that life offers is a stupidity and an unseen wall that prevents us from truly experiencing this unique sport called life.

Yours,

Saikat Kumar Basu

Lethbridge AB Canada

 

 

 

A landmark order

Dear Editor,

This is in reference to the recent landmark order of the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh for immediate cancellation of functional/officiating posts. The instant order have been appreciated and applauded by one and all. In fact, this officiating and functional system was one of the main causes of nepotism, favoritism and corruption in government service, as in this system maintaining of inter-se seniority was not necessitated.

Unfortunately, as per media reports, some organizations seem to be opposing the above order for the reasons best known to them. Without proper justification for their opposing the above order, it’s like pleading the government for continuation of open corruption.

While joining the rest of the Arunachalees in applauding the order of the Governor, I would like to place below some of my views on this chronic problem.

As such, officials seems to have been promoted on officiating basis under two types of circumstances,

1) Out of the turn, by superseding their seniors, and

2) as per inter-se seniority, but on officiating basis due to non conduction of Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) meetings and other necessary proceedings.

Former case is totally condemnable, even for a short period of time, termed as ‘stop gap arrangement.’ Juniors writing the ACRs (now APARs) of seniors for even one tenure is simply outrageous. If at all ‘stop-gap arrangement’ is to be made, then nearest available officer of equivalent rank may be given the additional charges.

As for the latter, if DPCs are held in regular intervals, then all the problems are simply solved. I simply fail to understand why so many departments are unable to hold regular DPCs. Hence, in order to permanently solve such problems; instead of demanding for roll back of above order, the genuinely affected officials should instead demand for timely conduction of DPCs.

In addition to above, another similar issue which should have been addressed by His Excellency is the holding of DDO power by some Assistant Engineers. As a normal practice, Executive Engineers or the Divisional Engineers are the DDOs. However, in some departments such as Water Resource Department (WRD), some Sub-Divisions have been declared as Independent charge and its Assistant Engineer or the Sub-Divisional Officer bestowed with the DDO power on some flimsy grounds such as too much workload, too far away from Division office, etc. If on such flimsy grounds the DDO power can be bestowed upon some Assistant Engineers, then I guess on same flimsy ground the DDO power can even be bestowed upon the Junior Engineers also. If the area in fact is really too far away from Division office, and there is too much workload, then instead of granting DDO power to the Assistant Engineers, a new Division should instead simply be created so that a proper Executive Engineer with DDO power can be posted there.

My sincere appeal to the organizations such as Confederation of Service Association of Arunachal Pradesh (CoSAAP), Arunachal Pradesh Engineering Service Association (APESA) to look into the issues and to take up the matter with competent authority for streamlining the same.

Yours,

Nabam Raji

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