ITANAGAR, Jun 20:The road now has been cleared for the start of the state’s first Sainik School at Niglok near Pasighat with the Department of Industry agreeing to transfer the much needed 100 acres of land to the Education Department within a short time.

Deputy Chief Minister, Chowna Mein resolved the land imbroglio between both departments regarding the land transfer issue required for setting up of the first Sainik School of the State at Niglok, near Pasighat in East Siang District today.             

 Mein who visited the Industrial Growth Centre at Niglok-Ngorlung on May 21 last convened a joint meeting of the Ministers and Officers of Departments of Industry and Education including Deputy Commissioner, Pasighat to discuss and find out an amicable solution for the land issue that was pending for the last 5 years. In the meeting, the Department of Industry agreed to transfer must needed 100 acres of land to the Education Department within a short time.               

Mein said that Sainik School is a long pending institute of the State and it is unfortunate that due to lack of coordination between the departments, its opening has been pending. He opined that the land imbroglio could have been resolved long back if the Education Department had asked for issue of NOC and transfer of 100 acres of land for the Sainik School by routing the file through the Industry Department. He questioned that if we take such a long time for setting up the first Sainik School in the State then how will we go about other Sainik Schools which are in the pipeline? He asked for proper coordination and understanding between the departments to avoid such recurrence in future.

               After hearing both sides of the story from the officials, Mein asked the Industry Department to immediately issue an NOC and transfer the 100 acres of Land to the Education Department and also to issue an official notification in this regard so that the Sainik School at Niglok starts functioning from this year itself. He also said that proper demarcation in the form of permanent RCC wall should be constructed to segregate the compounds.

Mein also suggested the Education Department to consider the sites for setting up educational institution and schools carefully in future and to see that it does not fall near and adjacent to Industrial Estate or Industrial Growth Centre that may emit pollutants and create noise pollution which may not be congenial for education.               

He also assured that the State Government will compensate 100 acres of land to the Department of Industry for setting up of Industrial Estates in the districts where there is no Industrial Estate. He also said that the same will be incorporated in the next budget and asked the department to send the proposals to him.                

Minister of Industry, Tamiyo Taga informed that his department has no objection in setting up of the proposed Sainik School in principle but cited that there had been no specific orders and formal communication regarding the land transfer from the competent authority so far.               

The Industry Department also agreed to let the infrastructure within IGC to be used by the Sainik School Authorities on condition that it will be transferred back within three years.                  

Minister of Education, Honchun Ngandam asked the officers to complete such formalities well in time so that such delays do not arise in future.

  Among others, Dr Madhu R Teotia, Secretary Education, N T Glow, Special Secretary (Industry), Tamiyo Tatak, DC Pasighat, Rajeev Takuk, Director Industry, Tapi Gao, Director Elementary Education, Captain Edwin JothiRajan (Indian Navy), Principal, Sainik School Goalpara, Jongge Yirang, DDSE Pasighat and N Jamoh, DDI Pasighat were also present in the meeting.

  The first academic session for the year 2018-19 of the Sainik School will commence from August 27 next this year.

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Kenter Joya Riba

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