A. Kathipri, Director
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]n article was published in the local Media (Eastern Mirror) written by one M. Imtila Jamir (RCS) Rtd of Aoyimkum Dimapur under the caption “Nomination of Candidates against NEC Quota – The Untold Story” on 16th September 2014. This office can but will not waste time by issuing point by point rebuttal regarding such “well orchestrated and effectively (stage) managed” affairs as alleged by the writer. However, the Directorate of Technical Education would like to put the record straight regarding NEC seats. NEC seats come under the purview of state reserved seats; they are not a separate entity or category of seats. NEC seats include those for Forestry, Agriculture, Fishery, Home Science, Sericulture(2014), including Horticulture. These departments, on receipt of such seats have been forwarding them to the Technical Education department for selection and nomination and accordingly, the department of Technical Education has been selecting and nominating candidates for such courses as per merit in competitive examinations like State JEE, NEET,AIPMT. This is not a new thing and has been the norm for quite some time now. In fact, the Directorate of Technical Education has nominated candidates for B.Sc Horticulture seats under NEC quota during 2001, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2010,and 2012. If each individual department were to conduct their own separate selection/entrance exam, there would not have been any need to conduct a single State competitive examination like State JEE, NSPMT or opt for all India exams like NEET, AIPMT etc. in the first place.
The hardest of fact is that Ms Watinaro A Imsong was selected through a process already in place for many years and more importantly by virtue of merit from among 1594 candidates who sat for a competitive AIPMT whereas selection of Mr Imnatemsu Imchen was through “ a screening process of 4(four) applications”. A wrong was committed when Mr Imnatemsu Imchen was nominated against a state reserved NEC seat for B.Sc Horti. course thereby depriving a more legitimate and deserving candidate. Trying to justify a wrongdoing with a lengthy write-up of half truths and disinformation will not make things right. If certain people refuse to acknowledge the truth when it is placed before them, then this department has nothing more to say; there is no “Untold Story”. However, if anyone has any doubts regarding the fairness and method of selection for technical courses, including NEC seats, by the Directorate of Technical Education, they are free to come to the department for any verification/clarification including M. Imtila Jamir (RCS) Rtd.
