Nagaland Job Reservation Policy Sparks Uproar: Communities Demand Fairness and Justice | MorungExpress
Five Tribes Committee to Submit Memo on Job Reservation Policy to State Government
Morung Express News, Dimapur | September 13
The contentious issue of job reservation in Nagaland’s government sector is poised for another round of debates. A newly formed ‘5 Tribes Committee on Review of Reservation Policy,’ representing the Angami, Ao, Lotha, Rengma, and Sumi tribes, convened in Dimapur on September 13 to address this matter.
Details of their discussions remain confidential, but the committee disclosed plans to submit a memorandum to the state government soon. Committee convenor Tesinlo Semy confirmed that the meeting’s focus was on the job reservation policy in relation to the "Backward Tribes" (BT) quota. "We have decided to submit a memorandum to the government very soon. And we’ll let you know once we submit the memorandum," Semy stated, withholding further specifics.
Insiders hinted that the discussion centered around reevaluating the existing job reservation policy, citing changes in the state’s developmental landscape since the introduction of the BT quota. Established in 1977, the BT quota initially allocated 25 percent reservation in non-technical and non-gazetted posts for seven identified BTs in Nagaland, based on criteria of economic backwardness and minimal representation in state government roles.
During the Monsoon session of the Assembly in August 2024, Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio noted that the BT reservation quota had increased to 37 percent—25 percent for seven tribes from eastern Nagaland and 12 percent for four other BTs. The Directorate of Information and Public Relations, in a bulletin dated August 27, referenced the Chief Minister discussing potential Cabinet-level review of the BT job reservation policy.
As the committee prepares to present its memorandum, all eyes are on how this move will impact the longstanding reservation framework designed to enhance representation and equity among Nagaland’s diverse tribal communities.
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