Imphal. May 14 NNN : A 48 hour bandh would be launched in Manipur on May 24 and May 25 if the concerned authority does not distribute the post matric scholarship 2010 – 2011 of scheduled castes students of Manipur by May 22.
This was stated by the secretary of representative of Lois and members of post matric scholarship affected guardian committee,
Mayanglambam Manglem Singh in a press meet at Manipur Press Club today.
The post matric scholarship of scheduled caste students of the state of Manipur is totally sponsored by the union ministry of social justice and empowerment and is distributed annually to scheduled caste students studying in various fields and trade, said Manglem.
But distribution of the scholarship has been stopped from the year 2010 and it is not known whether the fund meant for paying the scholarship of students has been misused by the state government, added Manglem.
The United Lois Students’ Union Manipur had already submitted a memorandum to the then minister of backward classes and scheduled castes on December 13, 2011 regarding the distribution of the post matric scholarship, and more recently the representatives of Lois, Kakching had also submitted a reminder to the chief minister of the state on April 3 this year.
Finally on May 13, an ultimatum had been submitted to the chief minister of Manipur requesting him to issue necessary orders to distribute the post matric scholarship of the scheduled caste students within May 22, failing which a 48 hour general strike in Manipur would launched on May 24 and 25, said M. Manglem.
If the general strike fails to get the attention of the government regarding the post matric scholarship of scheduled caste students, several other forms of agitations have been lined up by the students, said Manglem.
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