JCCTO urges CM to appointed joint director tribal research institute

By A Staff Reporter

IMPHAL | Nov 24

The Joint Coordination Committee of Tribal Organisations appealed to the chief minister, N. Biren, to sign the contractual agreement with regards to the appointment of a joint director of tribal research institute (TRI) before November 28.

While speaking to media persons here at Manipur Press Club, the Committee’s convenor, R. Asing, said that eight tribal organisations of Manipur have submitted a representation to the government for securing proper functioning of the TRI with a 5-day deadline.

He said despite 14 days having passed since the submission of the representation, they haven’t received any official positive response form the government.

Asing mentioned that due to this the department has remained paralyse and defunct, and the tribal public have been facing immense difficulties.

Dr. Gaikhamsin Riamei was appointed as the joint director in the office of Tribal Research Institute (TRI), Chingmeirong, Imphal on December 2016 he asserted. He was given the appointment in accordance with recommendation of DPC/Selection Committee he added.

The convenor said his appointment on competitive merit is statutory and cannot be deviated.

He mentioned that Dr.Gaikhamsin Diamei has submitted two petitions for signing of contract agreement with the department and joined the office but the department has failed to give him any positive response and this is unconstitutional and discriminatory.

Asing said the joint coordinating committee has demanded the government for decentralisation of power and funds to develop the tribal areas. He lamented that as of now various schemes have been allotted by the Centre only to the districts in the valley.

The coordinating committee said the government is also disinclined to make e-payment that the government of India has made mandatory in all welfare and subsidy schemes, so that the leakages can be plugged.

The joint coordinating committee also appealed to the government to intervene in the end of justice. If the government fails to meet their demand, the joint committee will resort to a 48-hour bandh in all the hill districts from the midnight of November 28.