NEW DELHI, May 29:Governor PB Acharya addressed the 66^th Plenary of North Eastern Council at New Delhi on Monday.

Speaking on the occasion the Governor said that since 1971, the North East Council as a forum has been a significant and effective platform for discussing and deliberating upon the developmental issues of the region. 

The Governor briefed the august gathering on the initiatives under taken by him towards preservation and protection of indigenous tribal culture, tribal scripts, rituals and identity. The Governor urged the members present to consider the proposal of remaining the council as NAMASTE as this acronym includes the names of all the North Eastern States of the country.

The Governor added that Arunachal Pradesh being a significant strategic border area,  unless and until communication network and telecommunication are not up graded, the State cannot progress.

The Governor appreciated the efforts of the Union Ministry of Railways, in connecting Arunachal Pradesh on the railway map of India and also its recent initiative of flagging off the Naharlagun Shatabdi Express, and also urged to expedite the remaining railways projects including the railway lines up to Tawang, Aalo and Parashuramkund.

The Governor requested the Union Ministry of Tourism to promote Arunachal Pradesh through all the forums and include the State in the ‘National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spirituality Augmentation Drive (PRASAD)’ Scheme. 

Reiterating his concern on monitoring, the Governor advised on including the organized Dormant energy in the State, such as Senior Citizens, Women groups, Ex-military personnel, University Professors, University students’ Organizations, Red Cross Societies, NCC and NSS, Bharat Scouts and Guides, Empowered House wives as independent third party for identifying, motivating, implementing, monitoring and auditing of State and Central Government projects.

Through the NE forum, he requested the Union Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship for setting-up of Skill Development projects in the State, as the country needs to equip its workforce with employable skills and knowledge to make India a developed economy. The Governor also highlighted that as per the norms of UGC, it is mandatory to include Skill Development in the curriculum. Skill building is a powerful tool to empower individuals and improve their social acceptance. The challenge lies not only in a huge quantitative expansion of facilities
for skill training, but also in raising their quality. He added that

The State has empanelled 54 Vocational Training Providers (VTPs), have 6 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), conducted training for Capacity Building & Skill Development and organised other Short term Employable Skill Development Training sponsored by NEC and other agencies and organisations.

Focusing on healthcare and education, the Governor said that the Union Government should consider providing adequate amount of funds and resources to create ample state-of-the-art institutions in the field of Science, Medical Science, Engineering, Arts, Management and other specialized streams in the State. The Governor strongly advocated for Private Public Partnerships (PPP) in the field of education, health, agriculture and allied sectors, as it will make the projects reach the beneficiaries to encourage positive participation of the private individuals. 

Briefing about the history and condition of the Puroik community till 1994, he called the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment to have a compassionate approach while addressing the issue of social welfare and NEC should coordinate so as to ensure that the desired benefits reach the targeted people.

The Governor further sought the Centre’s attention on uplifting the conditions of labourers including fighting the drug menace in the state.

He requested the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for modernizing the existing Drug de-addiction Centers at Pasighat, Tezu, Namsai, Changlang, Papum Pare and to establish a new drug de-addiction Center at Khonsa.

Sharing inputs on militancy activities in the State and challenges in mitigating it, the Governor urged the Central Government for rehabilitation package and peace bonus to end the menace of insurgency. 

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
      She is a graduate in Science with post graduation in Sociology from University of Pune. She has been in the media industry for nearly a decade. Before turning to print business, she has been associated with radio and television.
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