Saturday, March 13, 2010

Members of ADC Demand committee

Formed on 9th March in the Joint meeting of Adivasi organization.

List of Members of Adivasi Development Council & S T Demand committee:

1. Chief Convener: Mr.Wilfred Topno
(President Adivasi Sahitya Sabha & Advisor AASAA)
2. Asst. Convener: Mr. Kamaleswar Toppo
(Vice President Kurukh Sahitya Sabha)
3. Members : Mr.Bosco chermaco
(President AASAA)
4. : Mr. Joseph Minz ( GS. AASAA)
5. : Mr. Godwin Hemrom( Adivasi Sahitiya Sabha)
6. : Mr. Jiten Lakhra (Publicity Sec.AASAA)
7. : Mr. David Horo ( Asst.GS. AASAA)
8. : Mr. Michael Surin (Munda Sahitya Sabha)
9. : Mrs. Subhorani Toppo (Asst GS-AAWAA)
10. : Mr. Barnabas Kindo (Secretary- HUL)
11. : Mr. Stephen Ekka ( Pajhra)




Wilfred Topno
Convener
ADC& ST Demand Committee

Memorandum

Adivasi Development Council & ST Demand committee
Correspondence Address:
Adivasi Development council & ST Demand Committee
C/OMr. Godwin Hemrom, House No 70, Ward No23, Durgeswari Rd, Birubari Khat mil, Guwahati-16

Chief Convener: Mr.Wilfred Topno. Ph 94351-86899, 96783-20733(m) email: wiltopno@gmail.com


Ref: Adc/Mm/2010/08 Date: 11 th March 2010

To,
The Hon’ble Chief Minister
Govt. of Assam
Dispur



Sub: Memorandum demanding Adivasi Development Council for the development of the Adivasi Community of Assam.

Sir,

On behalf of Adivasi community of Assam we would like to bring the following points for your necessary action. The Joint meeting of Adivasi Organizations held on 9th of March 2010 at Alankar hotel where members 11 organizations were represented discussed the issue of Adivasi Development council. All the Adivasi organizations present in the meeting welcomed the Government’s initiative to create the Adivasi Development Council. Following demands were put forward to the State government.

O1. The Development Council for Adivasis should be named as the
Adivasi Development Council because the word Adivasi is an inclusive term and it includes the tribes and castes who already enjoy scheduled status in other parts of India. In Hindi ‘Adivasi’ means tribals and hence has constitutional relevance. Constitutionally ‘Tea and Ex-Tea Tribe’ is meaningless and if a Development Council is named after it then it permanently closes the door for scheduling.

02. The Adivasi Development Council should be named as one for all over Assam.

03. The organizations unanimously condemned the ACMS and groups that conceded to the increment of wages in Tea Gardens in three phased of Rs. 15/- in three years. The floor demanded that the wages in the tea garden should be Rs. 100/- .

We, the Adivasis, therefore, demand for a separate Adivasi Development Council for its own development and progress.

A joint committee of Adivasi organizations has been formed in the name of Adivasi Development council &ST demand committee. If our Demand is not met Adivasis of will start rigorous democratic movement all over Assam.

Sir, we have faith in you and believe that your kind self will look into the matter favourably and give the community its rightful due.

Thanking you in anticipation,

Yours Sincerely,



(MR. WILFRED TOPNO)
Chief convener
Adivasi Development Council &
ST Demand committee

Copy to :
Sri.Prithivi Majhi, hon’ble Minister , dept. Water resources
Sri.Rokibul Hussain, Hon’ble Minister of Forest
Smti. Promila Rani Bramah, Hon’ble minister of Agriculture
Sri. Chanda Bramah, Hon’ble minister of panchayat and Rural development
Sri. Khorsing Engti, Hon’ble minister of hills area devlopment
Nurjamal Sarkar, hon’ble minister of irrigation
Sri. Produt Bordoli, Hon’ble Minister of industry