Our Reporter
Dimapur, April 9 (EMN): The opportunity, among the youth, to lead a life that is rewarding as well as fulfilling is rare today. This can be attributed to not only the lack of employment opportunities. The grit and hard work required to acquire a job has also taken the backseat among many young people, especially in the state.
However, there are exceptions like Yienphieh Konyak from Mon district.
Twenty-six-year old Konyak, the eldest among four siblings, was born in Wanching village in Mon district. Having graduated in 2017 with a master’s degree in Commerce from Nagaland University in Mereima, Konyak studied hard to appear for the police exams straight out of college after which he was recruited in 2018.
“I started training in 2019 with 13 other UBSIs, ABSIs and five DSPs; it was very challenging but I was very happy to get the job in the first place,” said Konyak.
Eastern Mirror caught up with Konyak at Khermahal Police point in Dimapur where he was on duty with his team from the 1st NAP, one traffic personnel and two women police personnel. He informed that this was his first duty as a sub-inspector.
Having finished his schooling in Mon and bachelor’s degree from St. Joseph’s College in Jakhama, Konyak said that there was nothing more satisfying than getting a job through hard work and determination.
“My batch has been deployed under probation in Dimapur for five months and I am very excited to see what will be in store,” said Konyak and added that his stint under probation will be till June.
Asked how he felt being assigned for duty for the first time in the wake of the novel coronavirus, the young officer shared that it was exciting as well as challenging.
“One has to be very patient in this field; to be on duty during the coronavirus pandemic is scary, not only for myself but also everybody, especially the jawans with me,” said Konyak and reiterated that the knowledge about the disease was still very limited among the jawans (personnel). “We always have discussions and talks to bring more awareness among ourselves,” informed Konyak.
“I have been stationed at this police junction since Monday and haven’t faced any major incidents with anyone; we all have to work together for the public’s safety day and night,” shared Konyak.
A major cause of concern, Konyak cited, was the drug consumption among ‘young boys’ in the state. “There is a loophole when it comes to cross-border movements between Nagaland and Assam; all check gates are fully manned by the police but young Naga boys exit and enter from small pockets after consuming various forms of narcotics,” informed Konyak.
Further, Konyak informed that the Jain Samaj, Dimapur has been donating food and water to them and appreciated their donations ‘at this trying time’.
According to many police personnel in Dimapur, the lack of proper urinals for cops on duty is a cause for concern.
A reliable source informed Eastern Mirror that there were no urinals for the personnel on duty, especially women.
“They all have eight-hour shifts and need proper urinals; to expect public to open their doors is also not safe because of protocols regarding the coronavirus,” said the source.
The source said that the Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) has been apprised of the issue, so as to assign certain areas where makeshift toilets can be made close to the check points.