Day: July 9, 2014

IMPHAL, July 9: The Indira Gandhi National Tribal University’s Students Union Regional Campus Manipur (IGNTUSU-RCM) has demanded a clarification and unconditional apology from the Vice Chancellor from the university head quarter at Amarkantak, for using ‘inflammatory and defamatory’ remarks against the students leaders.

Speaking to media persons in this regards during a press conference held at Manipur Press Club, Manglien Gangte, president of the student union clarified that are not ‘self sytled leaders’ as branded by the VC in a letter to address to the students.

The leaders of the IGNTUSU-RCM are elected for a one year term through an inclusive and consultative democratic process, it illuminated.

They contended that the VC’s accusation levelled against the students’ body of being a threat to the university was not true.

In fact the students body had assured the Chief Minister during a meeting at his office on June 30 they would abstain from any such activities, they further added.

They said the meeting was also attended by Education Minister, Chief Secretary, Commissioner of Higher Education etc.

It may be noted that in a letter addressed to ‘talented students’ the VC mentioned the students “working against the interest and functioning of academics and administration for more than one month and paralysing the entire atmosphere with a fear to life to staff and property”.

The same letter had been published in some of the local dailies which the students alleged was done before the concerned recipients got the letters.

The very act of disclosing documents meant for others before the intended recipients is a serious violation of official communication protocol amounting to gross indiscretion, it opined.

It further held that the IGNTU head quarter is solely responsible for the June 21 incident prompted due to failure of the University to respect and abide by the memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the IGNTUSU-RCM and the IGNTU headquarters in two occasions.

Pointing out that the while signing the Prof. Tripathy, dean of social sciences represented on behalf of the IGNTU, where it was resolved that the matter regarding action against the officials is to be taken within ten days on or before June 20 by the VC failing which it was suggested the students are free to take their own decision.

 

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IMPHAL, July 8: The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) today celebrated its 65th foundation day at the Manipur Press Club.

The occasion was attended by Okram Joy Singh, Ex MLA as the chief guest and Ng Gopal Dutta Singh, Associate Professor, Imphal College as the function president.

Delivering his speech, Narendra Sapam Secretary ABVP, Imphal unit divulged that for the last four years it has been running anti-corruption movement under the banner of ‘youth against Curruption’ (YAC) from town to villages besides contribution in strengthening democracy by initiating awareness to woo new voters, youths campaign and registration.

He opined that a large number of students studying in the state universities are deprived of quality education owing to which they (students) are unable to utilise their full abilities and talents. At the same time, it also contributes in gradual decline of standard research work in the Universities.

He attributed the sorry state of affairs due to lack of adequate funding.

The ABVP secretary maintained that it had also organised huge protests and public awareness campaigns for the security and respect of women highlighting their consistent effort in favour of development of education in North East India.

ABVP has been successful in contributing to national integration by establishing a mutual bond of goodwill among students from NE and rest of India through the project of Student Exchange in Inter State Living (SEIL) in the last 50, he said.

He further called upon the intellectuals, social and religious organisation, youths’ organisations along with the central and state governments to take effective steps to curb drug addiction among the youth i.e the India’s real strength.

Addressing his chief guest speech, O Joy Singh said that though a person is well educated or successful but without a good character one is worthless for the society.

He further said that to bring a good quality education one should try to compete with the students of other states.

During the function the ABVP also declare its National Executive council resolutions such as felicitation to the people of the country for strengthening democracy, funding to state universities in the same proportion as central universities terming it the need of the hour.

It also highlighted that the Central legislation required to check commercialization of education, students’ union must be compulsory in all higher education institutions in the country.

The three toppers of the recently conducted HSLC examination, were also felicitated as a part of the function.

 

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/07/akhil-bharatiya-vidyarthi-parishad-celebrates-foundation-day/

JIRIBAM, July 9: Four students organisations – AMSU District Committee, Jiribam, Manipur Students Front, Special Branch, DESAM Local Council and KSA Jiribam Unit – which asked all the Government offices and both Private and Government Schools to remain closed and imposed an indefinite bandh along National Highway number 37 from July 5 have agreed to allow the schools to resume classes.

They relented after the Government gave an assurance to fulfil their demands and after civil societies and guardians urged them to allow the schools to resume classes. They have been demanding the Government to recruit more teachers to fill the vacant posts from the lower primary level to the higher secondary level in various schools at Jiribam sub-division. The four student organisations informed the people about the decision through loud hailers in Jiribam today.

The leader of the four students’ organisation stated: “Our demand is in the interest of the students community of the future. We didn’t start the agitation by thinking about the gains to be made by undergoing hardships for a few moments. But we can’t allow a situation to persist in which students are encouraged to go to schools without teachers: in some cases without any schools at all.”

He urged people to cooperate as they know better the ground realities.

All the schools which remained closed will resume classes from tomorrow. But, the ban on Government offices and the indefinite bandh along the NH 37 will continue until the Government delivers on its promise, he said.

 

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/07/school-in-jiribam-to-resume-classes-today-bandh-on-nh-37-still-on/

IMPHAL, July 9: All nine district Superintendents of Police have been instructed to look into the genuineness of certificate of the saw mills which are mushrooming in the state, particularly in nearby forest areas. The decision was taken by the Congress Legislative Party in a meeting held today.

According to a source, the CLP meeting was held at the Chief Minister’s Office bungalow this evening at around 4 pm today. The meeting discussed on the vast deforestation of forest in the hill areas of Manipur.

It also took note of the mushrooming saw mills pursuing timber business. There has been a rapid increase in the rate of forest depletion in recent times. For instance the forest in the Koubru range needs to be protected from human encroacher in order to preserve it, the meeting noted according to the source.

The CLP has instructed the SP of all districts to conduct a verification of the existing saw mills presently operating nearby the forest areas, to chedked whether the mill owners have proper documents, the source added.

It was observed that villages should not be allowed to be set up in fertile agricultural lands.

The meeting has elected Th Devendro, Forest and Environment Minister as the Chief Whip for the Congress Party for the upcoming Assembly Session. The meeting has decided to hold a review meeting for the discussion today on July 12 2014.

 

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/07/congress-clp-concerned-with-depleting-forest/