Dimapur, Aug. 20 (EMN): Intensifying the pressure on Nagaland’s directorate of Technical Education to not allot seats to non-indigenous citizens to undergo MBBS, BDS and other professional courses from the state’s quota, the Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) and the All Nagaland College Students’ Union (ANCSU) have pointed out three candidates as anomalies on the list.
The two organisations issued a joint statement on Monday stating that the parents of the ‘doubtful candidates’ were confirmed to have enrolled in the electoral voters’ list of Manipur state of 2018.
“Father of merit list NEET Sl.No. 61 is found in part 46 of E-Roll of Manipur 2018, Oklong village under Senapati district at serial No. 628; father of merit list NEET Sl.No. 7 is enrolled in part 8 of E-roll of Manipur 2018 Yangkhunuo village under Senapati district at Serial No. 304; father of Merit list NEET Sl.No. 50 is found to be enrolled in part 46 of E-roll of Manipur 2018, Oklong village under Senapati district at Sl. No. 262,” the statement read.
The two student organisations stated that the candidates in question cannot be considered indigenous citizens of Nagaland because their parents are enrolled in the electoral-roll of another state. “The director of Technical Education is requested to initiate necessary action immediately in order to avoid any further misunderstandings and confrontations.
“The NSF and ANCSU reiterate its earlier demand and warn the directorate of Technical Education not to allot seat for undergoing the mentioned courses under state quota under any circumstances, failing which the NSF and ANCSU shall initiate its own course of action,” it stated.
Contending that the documents namely scheduled tribe and indigenous certificates, of stated candidates were obtained without proper verification, the organisations demanded that the Nagaland government initiate disciplinary action against the erring officials immediately.
