TO curb infiltration of illegal labourers in the State, Mizoram Government is all set to implement two new labour laws, namely the inter-state migrant workmen act and contract labour act.

T B C Rozara , Commissioner for Labour and Employment, said strict enactment and implementation of the laws have become mandatory to curb the illegal inter-state migration of non-Mizo labourers into Mizoram. According to him contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 and the Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979, laid in the last Assembly session and notification had already been released. He further revealed that this act would make registration compulsory for every non-Mizo labourer entering the State besides, to obtain Inner Line Permit (ILP).

“The contractors here hiring outside workers should ensure that each labourer working under them is registered for a Work Permit under the Labour and Employment Office. The validity of the Work permit will, however, depend on that of the ILP issued to them,’’ he stated. More he pointed out that the implementation of the new labour laws will go a long way in maintaining correct and proper identification, registration and regulation of the entire labour force within the State.

On the other hand student unions in the State have decided to jointly protest against the appointment of Prof A N Rai as the new Vice-Chancellor of Mizoram University. The student bodies alleged irregularities in the appointment of the VC and said as long as there are qualified persons among local people they should be given preferences for real development of the university.

Student organisations said they could not understand how a ‘junior and less qualified non-Mizo’ became the Vice-Chancellor, while there were senior and more qualified Mizos’. They regarded it as a contempt towards the people of Mizoram.

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