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Kohima: A three-day Military-Civil Fusion Seminar under the theme “Align Defence Forces’ Missions and Civilian Governance through Collaborative Landscape and Shared Vision towards Development of the People of Nagaland” began on Monday at Captain Kengurüse, MVC Auditorium, IGAR, Kohima Garrison.
The seminar is being organised under the aegis of Spear Corps.
In a virtual address, former Nagaland Chief Minister and former Governor of Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Odisha, S C Jamir, said Nagaland’s future must be shaped through political statesmanship and civil-military synergy, while urgent reforms were needed to rescue the state from political, social and moral decline.
Speaking on “Historical, Socio-cultural and Geographic Sensitivities of Nagaland: Shaping Future through Political Statesmanship and Military-Civil Synergy”, Jamir said Nagas could no longer afford to remain confined to the past but must rise to meet the challenges of globalisation and modern politics.
He described the political landscape of Nagaland as “nameless and faceless politics,” claiming that democracy in the state had been reduced to the “auctioning of precious votes.” According to him, without electoral reforms rooted in Naga traditional values and political morality, the Assembly would continue to be dominated by leaders focused on corruption rather than service.
He also pointed out contradictions in Naga political discourse, saying that groups invoking the 1951 plebiscite while participating in Indian elections undermined their own claims.
He added that Naga youth, having grown up in an India emerging as a global power, were more inclined towards peace, stability and development than ideological battles.
Nagaland Commissioner Gregory Thejawelie, who spoke on “Military-Civil Convergence in Nagaland: Building Robust Institutions for Stability, Development and Governance”, said governance, development and security were interdependent pillars of stability. He recalled that during the COVID-19 pandemic, paramilitary forces had gone beyond their mandate to ensure essential supplies reached remote villages, demonstrating that the Assam Rifles were indeed “friends of the hill people.”
Director of Youth Resources and Sports, Kethosituo Sekhose, who spoke on “Joining Hands in Promoting Sports and Cultural Integration”, acknowledged the military’s role in supporting youth through various initiatives. He said civil and military institutions should align their activities at the planning stage to groom young athletes and promote cultural integration.
Assistant Manager of NSDMA, Rendemo Shitio, spoke on building resilient joint disaster response mechanisms. Executive Engineer of PWD, Imnameren, presented on last-mile connectivity through military-civil cooperation. Principal Director of the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Mereninla Senlem, discussed the potential of collaboration in healthcare delivery for remote and underserved areas.
Earlier, opening remarks were delivered by Brig Samir K Palande, Deputy IG AR (N).
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