NESO seeks MoU with Centre on job reservation

THE North East Students’ Organisation (NESO) has expressed its willingness to conclude a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Centre on various issues including job reservation, prior to any test for jobs in the Central and semi-Central Government offices in the region by the agencies like the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB), Guwahati.

Until such a MoU is signed by the Central Government covering all such issues, the NESO will not allow any recruitment test to be held by these agencies in the region, the NESO leaders said and warned of an agitation in case the Central Government failed to resolve the impasse.

They also reiterated the demand for hundred per cent reservation for grade-III and IV jobs for the region’s people in the Central and semi-Central Government offices in the region and security to the life and property of the railway passengers. The body also called for a separate placement centre for the region’s jobseekers. NESO president Dr Samujjal Bhattacharyya, its general secretary N. S. N. Lotha and advisor Artex Simray said that the recent developments in the region over the RRB recruitment test for Grade-III and IV staff was a result of the grievances of the NE people for quite a long time.

It’s the ‘volcanic eruption’ of the pent up resentment of the NE people, they said. However, they maintained that they did not favour violence. The struggle of the students from the region on legitimate grounds should not be misconstrued as a campaign against any community like the Biharis or any other Hindi-speaking people.

The stand of the NDA partner Shiv Sena in Maharashtra on the railway recruitment policy proves that there is flaw with the Centre’s recruitment policy, they said, adding, we are not asking for any sympathy but demanding what is due. The Central Government cannot shy away from its responsibility and leave the matter to the State Governments concerned; the NESO leaders said and ruled out any possibility of meeting any Central Ministers, saying that the NESO was continuining its agitation for fulfillment of its demands since October 15. Its six-point charter of demands, submitted to the Central Government on September 4, has a special mention of the unemployment problem of the region.

The NESO leaders also said that they were contemplating of approaching the Press Council of India against a section of the media for biased reporting against the people of the region. They were also critical of the Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister’s silence on the issue of attack on the region’s people in Bihar and molestation and rape of the girls from the region.

North East boxers excel but N Korea retains title

THREE women pugilists from North-East - two from Manipur and one from Mizoram - punched their way to gold medals in the second Asian Women’s Boxing Championship that concluded at Hisar in Haryana recently.

The gold-winning efforts of the North-Eastern girls have helped India to secure second position. Among the North-Eastern girls L Asharani was unlucky, as she could not win gold.

As usual the Indian challenge was led by World Championship gold medallist M. C. Mary Kom of Manipur and her statemate L Santa and Mizoram’s Jenny. The North- Easterners proved their class and punching prowess dominating the bout against their final opponents. Mary Kom won the 46 kg weight category bout against Chou Szo Yin of Chinese Taipei. Winner of the gold in inaugural edition of the competition. Mary Kom outscored her rival and referee stopped the contest in the second round. The Indian began the bout with confidence and vigor and turned aggressive as the fight progressed to once again restrict the previous edition’s silver medallist.

In the 50kg category, World championship bronze medallist Meena Kumari lost to North   Korea’s Kith Kwang Ok who excelled with calculated approach. Meena was accused of poor footwork and her opponent took advantage of her mistakes. Meena made her opponent bleed from nose in the second round and lost 13-18 in the very next round.

North Korea retained the title claiming six gold medals and India finished with five gold in the championship. North Korea claimed total nine medals - six gold, two silver and one bronze - and garnered 38 points to take the top spot while India bagged 13 medals - five gold, four silver and four bronze with 35 points. China secured two gold, three silver and four bronze medals and finished third with 16 points as Chinese Taipei and South Korea won two silver medals each. Rijong Hyang of North Korea, gold medallist of last World Boxing Championship, retained her gold in 48 kg category by thrashing China’s Se Yanfurong by 33-24 points. In 52 kg category also North Korea boxer could not be stopped Pak Kyok OK won gold by defeating India’s Sushma by outscoring her. In the 54 kg category, L Sarita of India was pitted against the 1st Asian Boxing Championship Winner Ha Son Bi of North Korea. India’s other gold medallists are R. L. Jenny (63kg), Aruna (66kg) and Jyotsana in (80kg). Results

46 kg — MC Marry Kom (India) bt Chooszo Yin (Chinese Taipei).
54 kg — L Sarita (India)     bt Ha Son BI (North Korea).
60 kg — Kang Kum Hui (North Korea) bt Asha Rani (India). 63 KG — Jenny (India) bt Kim Hye Yong (North Korea).
66 kg — Aruna (India) bt Wang Xian (China).

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