The new team of Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) led by its President Medovi Rhi officially took over charge on Saturday in a handing and taking ceremony here at NSF office, Kohima.
Addressing newspersons after the program President Medovi Rhi expressed his gratitude for reposing faith in him to lead the federation.
He said the recent general conference of NSF at Ukhrul is a symbolic strength of NSF, an act of conviction and aspiration of the Naga people to show the strength of the Nagas to the rest of the world.
“Today, I stand here before you with a clear vision of unity, trust and sense of patriotism,” added Rhi.
Medovi Rhi was earlier serving as the Education Secretary to the Federation from 2021-2023.
Meanwhile, outgoing NSF President Kegwayhun Tep said that his team had faced may challenges and despite the many challenges the team was able to close its tenure.
Highlighting some of the achievements of the Federation, Tep said the Federation was successful in the introduction and implementation of the Nagaland Staff Selection Board (NSSB) for which, he also expressed his gratitude to the government of the day for honouring and respecting the sentiments of the students for transparency and meritocracy in recruitment to Government services.
He also lauded the government for lowering the marks of the viva-voce component from 12.5% of the total marks to 5% through an amendment of the NSSB regulation 2020.
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On Dec 4 2021, Oting incident, Tep mentioned that NSF was the only organisation who had demanded for a special assembly session to discuss and pass a resolution for repeal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA). The sane was promptly done by the NLA on 20 December.
The resolution declared for non-cooperation towards the Indian Armed Forces still stands, he said adding that the Federation ultimate goal of the Federation is to achieve a complete repeal of AFSPA from entire Naga Homeland.
On the issue of the Naga Club building, Tep maintained that the Federation still stands by its resolution that, until and unless the “so called Naga Club” is mandated by the Naga people, the Federation cannot hand over the sacred building and cannot recognise the existence of the present Naga Club.
Meanwhile, outgoing General Secretary Supuni said the Federation has always and will remain steadfast in their approach and functioning towards ensuring an inclusive, honourable and acceptable Solution for Naga political issue. However, he said the Federation ultimate goal shall remain sovereignty of the Naga nation.
