GOVERNMENT OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH
                                     DIRECTORATE OF INFORMATION PUBLIC RELATIONS & PRINTING
                                                                        // NAHARLAGUN //

NO.IPR (PR)-86/2002Dated Naharlagun, the 27th Sept. 2002.

                                                                         PRESS RELEASE


TEZU : The Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Mukut Mithi has cautioned that the future of Arunachal Pradesh will be in peril unless prompt and effective preventive measures are taken to control the growing insurgency activities. The Chief minister was addressing the inaugural of function of golden jubilee celebration of Tezu Higher Secondary School on September 26.

The Arunachal Pradesh control of organized crime ordinance(APCOCO) has been promulgated for welfare and security of people, not for harassing innocent citizens, said Mukut Mithi. Elaborating the worsening law and order scenario in some parts of the state, particularly in Tirap and Changlang districts due to underground activities that necessitated introduction of APCOCO, the Chief Minister added. Shri Mithi clarified that the ordinance has been promulgated in the interest of the people and with the sanction of both central government and courts.

Decrying activities of certain student leaders of advancing their selfish interests by misguiding students, the Chief Minister said that such activities would retard process of development besides impairing student careers.

The Chief Minister, who was an ex-student of the school expressed his happiness to participate in the function. He felt that though the state has to achieve a lot more in various fields, it has made tremendous strides in education sector. Shri Mithi also stressed on achieving 18 to 20 percent of growth in education sector in the next decade. The Chief Minister called upon the teaching and student community to revive the old teacher – student relationship for improvement of education. Expressing concern over the high rate of drop-outs in the school level, Shri Mithi solicited constructive suggestions from all conscious citizens for improvement of the existing system.

Shri Nakul Chai, Minister of State,MOS (RWD) who also addressed the gathering called upon the teachers and the students to strive hard to achieve academic excellence.

The function was among others attended by Minister of Environment & Forest, Chowna Mein, Kalikho Pul, MOS Land Management, District Officers, public, former students and Shri A.P. Borthakur, who served as Headmaster when the school was established as Middle school in May 1952. Shri Borthakur was felicitated on the occasion.

As parts of the celebration, games and sports cultural and literacy activities were organized during the event.

Meanwhile the Chief Minister visited the work site of Dusnallah Hydel project near Tezu on September 27. The Rs.4 crore project when completed will produce 500 KW of power. The Chief Minister was accompanied by Chowna Mein, Minister of Env. & Forest, K. Pul, MoS (Land Management), Nakul Chai,MOS(RWD) and District Officers.


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