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From left: Temjen Imna Along, Neiphiu Rio, and Prakash javadekar.[/caption]
Dimapur, Aug. 8 (EMN): The centre is said to have ‘considered’ an engineering college for Nagaland, as was reportedly told to Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio during his meeting with central government leaders in Delhi recently.
Rio and the minister for Higher Education & Technical Education Temjen Imna Along called on Union minister for Human Resource Development, Prakash Javadekar, at New Delhi. According to a press release the chief minister’s office (CMO) issued on Wednesday, Rio thanked Javadekar for ‘considering’ a professional engineering college for Nagaland for the ‘first time in the history of the state.’
Rio is also said to have appraised the minister about difficulties in implementing the SSA and the RMSA. “The gap between the overall approved estimated outlay of the project approval board (PAB) and the fund committed for release by the government of India which is short by Rs.194.00 crores for the year 2018-19 and Rs.179 crores for the year 2017-18 was also highlighted,” the CMO stated.
Further, the updates stated, they discussed matters pertaining to 1, 379 Hindi teachers who were recruited during the 12th Five Year Plan period, which ended during March 31 2017. “The other issue discussed was for maintenance of status quo in the funding of the teachers’ salary for the CSS (centrally sponsored scheme) teachers of the SSA and RMSA programs which is causing imbalances in the state’s finances,” the CMO added.
Rio twits updates after Delhi meeting
Neiphiu Rio met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Aug. 7 in New Delhi to discuss matter concerning the devastation the monsoon caused to the state following heavy rains this year. Rio twitted updates on Tuesday: “Positive meeting with Hon'ble @narendramodi today. Discussed calamities faced by #Nagaland due to rains & developmental issues. Also requested GoI to expedite the Naga peace process for an early solution.” He thanked Home Minister Rajnath Singh too: “@rajnathsingh for positively responding to the difficulties being faced by #Nagaland and appreciate his commitment to extend all possible assistance.” Likewise, Rio met with Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal. Rio tweeted: “@PiyushGoyal &discussed railways development in #Nagaland. Appreciate his concern towards development. Thankful for his assurance for Railways CSR to assist #Nagaland towards combating natural calamities due to heavy monsoons.”
