Konyak Nyupuh Sheko Khong lauds government’s job reservation initiative 

DIMAPUR — The Konyak Nyupuh Sheko Khong (KNSK) has expressed gratitude to the Government of Nagaland for taking serious and timely initiative to review and reform the existing State Job Reservation Policy.

In a press release, the KNSK stated that the long-anticipated move demonstrates the government’s commitment to addressing the people’s concerns regarding fairness and justice within the reservation framework.

It also extended solidarity to the Konyak Students’ Union (KSU) which, the women organisation said, has been consistently advocating for a review of the policy so that it may be restructured in proportion to the actual population ratio.

According to the KNSK, the current pattern of distribution does not accurately reflect the demographic realities, thereby undermining the very principles of justice and equity upon which the reservation system was founded.

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“It must be emphasised that the original intent of the reservation policy was to uplift the weaker sections of society and to bridge the gap with the more advanced groups. “However, over the years, the system has failed to fulfil this purpose and has instead widened the disparities. At present, though the Konyak community constitutes 13.90% of the state’s total population, its share in employment stands at a mere 2.80%,” the organisation pointed out.

The KNSK endorsed the KSU’s “rightful and democratic demand for a comprehensive review and restructuring of the job reservation policy, ensuring fair representation and justice for all.”

The organisation further urged the government to carry out the review process transparently and within a definite timeframe so that true equity and justice are upheld.