Arunachal CM Pema Khandu assures tabling of 'Offspring' bill in next Assembly session

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ITANAGAR: The All Arunachal Pradesh Students Union (AAPSU) informed that Chief Minister Pema Khandu has assured to table the 'Offspring' Bill draft in the next state assembly session.

On the other hand, the CM has also assured to resolve the matters relating to immediate appointment of Vice-Chancellor and staff in Arunachal University, Chakma and Hajong issue and interstate boundary dispute.

Addressing the media person at the press club here today, AAPSU General Secretary Tobom Dai said the union members had met with the CM to discuss the matters and said that the response from the CM on the entire issues discussed in an hour-long meeting was positive.

"CM has assured to solve the offspring matter and accordingly table it in a form of Bill draft in the assembly after going through the meeting result of various stakeholders, CBOs and others which was held on September 15, 2018," Dai said, adding that concern and outcomes of the state-level committee will also be looked into.

The issue could have been resolved earlier, however, delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic and former SJETA Secretary, he added.

He said, with the limited intake capacity of students in the lone Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) has been a serious problem for the students. Therefore, the union has asked the CM to appoint a regular VC and staff for the Arunachal University, Pasighat.

Accordingly, the CM has also assured to appoint VC, assistant professors and staff in steps by the next academic session.

With this the functioning of the university will now be a blessing for those students who can't afford private universities or remain stagnant due to limited seats in RGU.

Speaking on the shifting of Chakma and Hajong from the state, Dai said the CM has said the Changlang Deputy Commissioner has been directed to continue the regular census of the tribe.

He yet again stressed that the enumeration of Chakmas and Hajongs is not racial profiling as alleged by Chakma Development Foundation of India (CDFI), rather a regular administrative exercise to maintain the exact data of refugees living in Arunachal Pradesh to safeguard Indigenous people.

"Moreover, it was also informed by the CM that the Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah and Minister of Law & Justice Kiren Rijiju are serious on the matter," he said.

Further, the AAPSU General Secretary added that the CMs of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam had earlier met with Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah at New Delhi to resolve the interstate boundary dispute. Eventually, both CMs were asked to hold a meeting to solve the matter.

"A meeting of both CMs will be held soon to resolve the matter. In the meantime, any disputes in the boundary will be resolved by DC or higher up officials," he informed.

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