Samuel Jyrwa re-elected as NESO chairman; NESO says North East should be treated as a special economic zone

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaNovember 26, 2022

The North East Students Organization (NESO) has re-elected former KSU president Samuel B Jyrwa as its chairman during the general council held at Khumulwng, Tripura from November 24 to 26.

The general council also nominated Daniel Khyriem, also a former KSU president, as one of its six coordinators.

The other new office bearers of the NESO for the term 2022-25 include Dr. Samujjal Bhattacharjya as chief advisor, Upendra Debbarma and Sinam Prakash Singh – advisors, Dipanka Kr Nath and Ricky Lalbiakmawia -vice chairmen, Mutsikhoyo Yhobo – secretary general, Manseng A. Sangma and Wangjam Sanatomba Meitei – assistant secretary generals, John Debbarma – finance secretary and Sanker Jyoti Baruah, Ejanthag Ngullie, Prikeshwar Moirangthem, Lalremruata Hlondo and Bikash Debbarma – coordinators.

During its 6^th general conference, the NESO also resolved to fight against the issue of illegal infiltration of foreigners which is still a very serious threat to the identity and security of the indigenous peoples of the North East region – by taking it up with the concerned state governments or at the central level.

On education in different states of North East, the general conference has emphasized the need to set up more professional and technical institutes in all states of the region.

Further, the NESO strongly urged the Government of India to make the North-East a Special Employment Zone, and set up a regional placement/ employment exchange in the North-East with its networking covering the whole of the North-East.

It said that the recruitment of local youth in central government establishments be reviewed and in that they should cent per cent employment in whichever State such an establishment is set up, i.e.; not only in Grade III and IV but also maximum absorption in Grades I and II. The North East should be treated as a special economic zone.

The conference also unanimously adopted a resolution to demand for a Special Constitutional safeguard for Tripura with vast federal authority and said NESO and the people of North-East will always stand shoulder to shoulder with the indigenous people of Tripura to protect and uplift their identity, culture with rights over land and natural resources.

Meanwhile, the NESO also reiterated its stand on many important issues that include implementation of Inner Line Permit (ILP) in all the remaining states of North East, to conduct NRC in all the other remaining states of North-East with a specific cut off year according to the unique situation of that particular state. As the published updated NRC of Assam is not fully correct, there should be reexamination of the whole process of NRC of Assam.

The NESO also demanded the implementation of all provisions of the Assam Accord (1985) and for the implementation of the recommendation of the Committee on Clause 6 of the Assam Accord for Constitutional Safeguard. d) Repeal of the impunitive legislation like AFSPA.

It also demands the immediate repeal of Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019 and special constitutional status with rights over land and natural resources and a separate time zone for NE besides declaring flood and erosion of NE as a national problem.

The NESO further demanded settlement of the inter-state boundary, inclusion of the Kok Borok, Khasi and Garo language in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution.