Governor of Assam and Nagaland Prof Jagdish Mukhi and his lady wife Prem Mukhi visited Longwa village, Mon, on 21 January.
During his interaction with the heads of offices in Mon district, the Governor said he was privileged to be in a historical village. Narrating the launch of Swachhta Abhiyan from Red Fort in Delhi, he said people wondered why Prime Minister Narendra Modi was talking on some minor issues.
But the launch of the scheme has created wonders in the country since children in schools developed the habit of not littering around, Prof Mukhi stated, adding that today the common sight of throwing trash out of car windows in Delhi is not seen. He said the notion of sanitation is adopted through inspiration from Mahatma Gandhi.
Prof Mukhi also stressed on the Prime Minister’s vision for electrification to ensure that every house and not just every village gets electrified. He said today all the villages are electrified in Mon except for a couple of new villages. He further maintained that the success of schemes depends on the practicality of the scheme, good leadership, and strong monitoring at the lower level.
Giving his opinion on the PowerPoint presentation by Health and Family Welfare, School Education and PHE departments, the Governor said the Jal Jeevan Mission facilitating the supply of water to the 142 villages in Mon may look like a minor issue but water is basic needs for everybody and the scheme is very significant.
He directed the Deputy Commissioner of Mon to look into the grievances of the School Education Department and write a letter to the concerned authority for posting the required teachers in the district educational institutions.
On learning that science stream is offered only in one higher secondary school in Mon, he directed the DC to take action to introduce science in another higher secondary school. Prof Mukhi also asked the DC to write to the concerned authority and follow up to ensure there are required laboratory technicians and other medical technicians posted in the district.
Giving his valuable advice as a friend and not as governor, Prof Mukhi said government employees are very fortunate since they are blessed with prestige and power and less than 1% of the population have that privilege. He said a government employee has an additional moral responsibility since he/she is highly regarded and has the knowledge to guide whoever comes for help.
The Governor said job satisfaction is derived through doing something good for the people. He stressed on the importance of taking care of one’s health through playing games and said if one does not have access to the facilities, yoga can be taken up which requires no equipment.
DC Mon Ajit Kumar Verma, IAS, during the interaction, said Mon has the potential in village tourism since lots of tourists visit the area due to the location and also the good culture of the people. He also said handicrafts and handloom have potential in the district.
Self Help Groups under the National Livelihood Mission set up stalls at the venue in Longwa. Cultural troupes also gave two cultural presentations during the visit of the Governor and his wife.
