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07/21/2006: "Representation in matters relating to Affiliation of Private Schools of the four Naga Hill Districts of Manipur to Nagaland Board of School Education."

To,

Shri. Arjun Singh
The Hon’ble Union Minister,
Ministry of Human Resource Development,
New Delhi.

Subject: Representation in matters relating to Affiliation of Private Schools of the four Naga Hill Districts of Manipur to Nagaland Board of School Education.

Sir,

The Naga Students’ Federation (NSF), a conglomeration of all Naga tribe student bodies takes this opportunity to place some of our legitimate and genuine grievances with regard to the Naga students of the Naga Hills of Manipur.
The four Naga Hill districts i.e. Tahamzam (Senapati), Chamdil (chandel), Hunphun (Ukhrul) and Inriangluang (Tamenglong) of the present state of Manipur are part of the contiguous Naga ancestral homeland. The Nagas occupy about 70% of the geographical area of the present state of Manipur but they are a minority community. In complete disregard to the sentiments and rights of the minorities, the Govt. of Manipur has been propagating discriminatory policies against the minorities, especially the Nagas. Inter-alia, one of such cases is the imposition of Meitei Mayek (Meitei Script) through the Ordinance of State Legislation in 2005 by the Government of Manipur upon the minorities of the state. In the light of such discriminations and discontentment, the Naga people resolved on the 9th of August 2001 and 4th of November 2005 to launch a non-cooperation movement and dissociate from the state of Manipur.

The student community too resolved to severe affiliations with the State’s educational system and has denounced the imposed syllabus prescribed by the Board of Secondary Education Manipur (BoSEM). Subsequently, one hundred sixty-three (163) private schools of the four Naga Hill Districts (see Annexure I) on the 25th of March 2006 has introduced the syllabus prescribed by Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) and the process of affiliation has been initiated as well.
Acknowledging the gravity of the situation where the educational career of thousands of Naga students are at stake, the State Cabinet of Nagaland on 12th of June 2006 has seriously deliberated on this matter. Subsequently, the state government has referred the matter to the Ministry of Human Resources Development for urgent intervention and necessary approval/clearance (see AnnexureII). As a follow up of the Cabinet decision, the Minister of School & Tech. Edn., Sc. & Inf. Tech. And SCERT, Government of Nagaland has also written to your competent authority for kind consideration and necessary action (see Annexure III).

Considering the seriousness of the matter, we urge upon your good office to immediately intervene and take necessary steps from your end, and not delay the affiliation of the schools in the Naga Hills of Manipur to the NBSE.
We hope that your sagacity would prevail in addressing the matter.

Enclosed herewith necessary documents for your ready reference.



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Yours sincerely,
(OBED QUINKER) (MEDO YHOKHA) (K. ELU NDANG)
Member, Member, General Secretary &
Affiliation Committee, Affiliation Committee, Chairman,
NSF. NSF Affiliation Committee NSF.

Copy to;


1. Hon’ble Prime Minister of India
2. Hon’ble Home Minister, Government of India.
3. Guard File

(K. ELU NDANG)
General Secretary &
Chairman,
Affiliation Committee, NSF.