IMPHAL, February 19: The students`™ union of Modern College has decided to close down the college if the government fails to bring amicable solution with the agitating All Manipur College Teachers Association (AMCTA) before February 25.
Chanam Amujao Meitei, finance secretary of Modern College students`™ union, informed this while speaking at the press conference held today at the College.
He further said that the college was suppose to start its classes by February 2 but as the government fail to fulfil the demands made by AMCTA the classes were closed down indefinitely.
Colleges which are under AMCTA are on cease work strike indefinitely, students are missing many classes, he said.
He also pointed out that the syllabus and courses which they are studying need to be changed at par with the national standard so that they do not lag behind.
The infrastructures of the college are in worst condition as compared to the other colleges and there is still lack of teachers in various subjects such as Philosophy, History, Education, Geography and Political Science in the college, he said.
The students union of the Modern college strongly appealed the concerned authority to look into the matter seriously to improve the infrastructure and to fill up the vacant teacher posts.
Meanwhile, a press release of the Modern College Teachers`™ Association (MCTA) has said that under the banner of the All Manipur College Teachers`™ Association (AMCTA), the association has been launching cease work strike since February 18.
The cease work strike will be continued till the teachers`™ legitimate demands are fulfilled.
The Association regrets the inconveniences faced by the students of the College, it added.
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