scientific knowledge, laments Imkong L Imchen
Sechu, 12 April (MTNews): “107 highly qualified officers in the department are left with nothing to do despite having high technical and scientific knowledge,” Advisor of Soil & Water Conservation and Information & Public Relations, Imkong L Imchen said on Wednesday while attending a felicitation cum valedictory program of 21st Batch, Soil Conservation Assistant (SCA) Trainees on 12 April at Research and Training Centre Sechu (Zubza). The program was organized by the Department of Soil and Water Conservation.
According to the advisor, the department has high technical and scientific knowledge in order to boost up the departmental activities in many areas but due to low budgetary allocation and paucity of funds, the Department could not perform to its fullest potential as desired.
Stating that he has a habit of taking challenges and bringing something out of nothing, he assured to focus on bringing more changes to the department and said that he would find ways and means to improve the Research and Training Centre.
He also expressed his desire to have a thorough look inside the mechanism of the department and get first-hand information to take necessary steps in improving the department. He also assured that he would negotiate with the government to give more priority to the graduated Soil & Conservation Assistant (SCA), regarding job placement as per the availability of the vacancies since the job itself involves technical expertise and according to him, the SCA are most qualified for the job.
Lamenting over the meager allocation of budget, Imchen opined that the department had faced unforeseen negative impacts over the years and assured to focus on bringing more changes to the department.
Imchen also said that every government employee is bound to serve the people and likewise he was there to serve the people and deliver good governance.
He gave away the graduation certificate to the successful trainees of Soil Conservation Assistant.