Editor,
The letter, ‘Spare the law students please’ by MM Marwein is disturbing. The decision to hold the 2nd Semester Law Exam sequentially on 26, 27 & 28 July has been done without considering the difficulties of the students concerned. The postponement earlier of the said exams is already stressful to the students and now holding the exams without a break will have a telling effect on the students. The concerned authorities must look into this matter.
Yours etc.,
VGK Kynta,
Sr Advocate..
Williamnagar Civil Hospital in shambles
Editor,
The people of Williamnagar face immense difficulties due to the non – availability of a Matron & Astt. Matron in the Williamnagar Civil Hospital. In this regard the Mother’s Federation of Williamnagar submitted a Memorandum to the Chief Minister on April 4, 2016 and the Chief Minister assured to fill up the vacuum within 3(three) months but till date no action has been taken to fill up the vacancies. Also the Federation would like to ask the Govt. why the Williamnagar Civil Hospital is so sorely neglected without providing even the basic amenities to the inmates? As per our understanding the 100-bedded hospital in Williamnagar was to be equipped with modern facilities and doctors from various specialty lists were to be posted there. Now we have doctors who don’t know medical ethics and also don’t know how to treat patients. Doctors and nurses should treat the ailing patients with care and caution, not with disdain. The hospital itself does not have 100 beds so Government seems to be fooling the citizens of Williamnagar.
The doctors posted for emergency duty never remain on duty at night so patients who are brought to the hospital for treatment during the night hours have to call the doctors from their residence or quarters, thereby causing a lot of hardships to the people of Williamnagar. Hence the Mother’s Federation along with the NGOs viz. Federation of Khasi Jaintia and Garo People(FKJGP), All A’chik Youth Federation(AAYF) of Williamnagar Town urges the Chief Minister, and the local MLA and present Social Welfare Minister Debora C. Marak to look into this matter take urgent steps to fill up the said vacancies immediately so that the people of Williamnagar do not continue to suffer. Williamnagar being the H.Q. of East Garo Hills deserves better health services than it is receiving now.
Your’s etc.,
Rita K. Marak
President
Mothers Federation
East Garo Hills, Williamnagar.
Senior citizens deserve respect
Editor,
Mr Winstone G Momin, President, Senior Citizen’s Forum, Tura, had in a letter in the Salantini Janera lauded the steps taken by the Deputy Commissioner, West Garo Hills to curb the burgeoning of IMFL (foreign liquor stores) in Tura. This is indeed commendable, but strangely enough, Mr Momin forgot to take up the cause of his fellow senior citizens. The Government of India (GoI)had, through the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment’s circular enunciated a slew of concessions for senior citizens such as exemption from standing in queues at railway ticket counters, treasury counters etc., and directed that a separate counter be opened for them. Wherever there is a queue, senior citizens are made an exception to that rule. Even railway fares and air travel costs lesser for senior citizens. But in Garo Hills there is no awareness of such provisions of the GoI. Such directives are not adequately publicised and directives are flouted daily due to information gap. I have now crossed 66 years but only yesterday (July 18) a tough looking guy in his mid 30s addressing me as “grandpops” told me to queue up at the GHADC treasury counter. I retorted that as a senior citizen I need not stand in a queue as guaranteed by the provisions of Senior Citizenship Rules announced by the GoI which clearly enunciates how senior citizens should be treated. I retired from service in January 2010 and I am also a senior citizen card holder issued by the D C, Tura in 2014. I request the DC Tura, Pravin Bakshi direct all local heads of departments, heads of educational institutions etc. to adhere to the GoI directives. Senior citizens ought to be respected is what we learn from Prime Minister Narendra Modi who touched the feet of LK Advani.
Yours etc.,
Sonaram Sangma Tura.