Dimapur, Dec. 8: The state government has made 72 backdoor appointments in eight departments “as against to the Office Memorandum issued through the department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (Administrative Reforms Branch) vide No. AR-5/ASS0/98 dated 6th June 2016”, according to the Naga Students' Federation (NSF).
In a letter addressed to the chief secretary of Nagaland, the NSF on Thursday demanded that the state government should immediately revoke those “backdoor appointments being made within 10 days of submission of this representation” on Thursday.
“Further, the Federation in its effort to deliver justice to the qualified and deserving aspiring candidates strongly demands for requisition of the posts for an open competition through Nagaland Public Service Commission (NPSC) and departmental examinations etc. and failing to comply with the demands, the Federation shall resort to its own course of action,” it stated.
Acharya repeats call for corruption-free Nagaland
On the occasion of International Anti-corruption Day, governor PB Acharay has appealed “all the stakeholders, NGOs, religious groups, civil society, etc” to work towards cleansing Nagaland of corruption.
According to a Raj Bhavan press release on Thursday, Acharya has called upon said stakeholders “to come together and spread more awareness to make our state Nagaland a corruption free state and to take the state towards development, peace, prosperity and security.”
The International Anti-corruption Day is observed on December 9 annually to combat problems and threats posed by corruption to the stability and security of society, undermining the institutions and values of democracy, ethical values and justice and jeopardizing sustainable development and the rule of law, it stated.
“In developing countries, according to the United Nations Development Programme, funds lost to corruption are estimated at 10 times the amount of official development assistance. Rooting out corruption allows social and economic development. Recently our Honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a bold step to fight corruption and black money has demonetised Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currency notes in the country.
“Various NGOs in our state Nagaland too are fighting for (sic) various corruption in different level. Corruption is a serious crime that can undermine social and economic development in all societies. No country, region or community is immune. It affects our system of education, health, justice, democracy, prosperity and sustainable development,” it stated further.
