Longleng: The Phom Students' Conference (PSC) has brought to light alarming levels of absenteeism and administrative dysfunction across government offices in Longleng district, revealing that only 4% of offices were found to be fully staffed and operational during a recent inspection.
In a statement shared with EastMojo by Imkongchingba Phom, General Secretary of the PSC and Convenor of the PSC Inspection Committee, the apex student body reported that a significant number of government offices were either locked during official working hours or functioning with minimal staff presence.
Several offices, according to the PSC, displayed no signs of official activity, with officers-in-charge frequently absent without any formal explanation.
The Conference warned that the disruption of basic public services due to such absenteeism is fueling growing dissatisfaction among citizens and severely undermining development efforts in the region.
"This isn't just administrative slackness-it's a direct failure of responsibility that affects the everyday lives of the people. We cannot afford to normalize this pattern of negligence, especially in a district that already faces multiple developmental challenges," said PSC President C. Sham-e Phom, expressing concern over the deteriorating delivery of public services in the district.
The PSC has called upon the district administration and the Nagaland state government to initiate urgent remedial measures. Their demands include the establishment of active monitoring mechanisms, the implementation of stronger systems of accountability, and the initiation of disciplinary action against habitual absentee officials.
Imkongchingba Phom, General Secretary of the PSC and Convenor of the inspection committee, urged heads of departments to "maintain regular attendance, ensure transparency through proper record-keeping, and restore the timely delivery of public services."
He further warned that failure to respond with concrete action could prompt the student body to initiate democratic protest measures to demand accountability.
According to the PSC, its findings have sparked "widespread public discussion," with many local residents echoing the need for urgent administrative reform in Longleng.
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