Some news is soothing to hear. Our boys and girls dominated the admission test conducted by NEIGRIMS for selection for MBBS students grabbing 11 out of the 18 seats reserved for outsiders. Though the number of the successful students revealed a sharp decline from previous year the figure is really sparkling considering the share taken by our students in the test. Last year the boys and girls from Manipur grabbed 15 out of 18 students. That speaks for itself. Every year in the month of July hundreds of students from Manipur make beeline journey to different parts of the country to try their fortune in academic pursuit. No wonder they are merrily absorbed by the academic institutes spread across the nation. In the NDA examination also our boys could easily collect too many seats. All these are reflection of changing scenario of the education system in Manipur. It is heartening to learn that the RIMS has been given permission to open BDS. This will go a long way in absorbing the ever increasing number of bright students, who want to go for medical line. But the RIMS authority’s decision to keep some seats reserved for the employees of the RIMS sounds funny. The stomach upturns when the news of such kind is heard. Before someone begins to vomit the decision should be changed. If the RIMS authority refuses to do so the highest authority should intervene. Certain seats are reserved in some cases for active service and sports persons. Because they are different. The sacrifice made by them is paramount. RIMS employees cannot be put at the same level with those belonging to the above group. This is not a good trend, which needs to be annihilated. If the similar method is applied by all these Government departments how would common people get the benefit given by the Government? A Government does not exist to serve the interest of Government servants only. Earlier Manipur Medical Minister had three medical seats reserved in his name in the selection of MBBS students. But the system was abrogated by Late Tompok Singh when he was Medical Minister. He knew that the system ended up being used by worthless students, who entered the profession using the clout of influential persons. He was hailed for the historic decision taken then. Whoever responsible for taking funny decision by the RIMS authority to reserve BDS seats for RIMS employees owes an explanation to the people of the state as to why the seats should be reserved? Laws cannot be framed to benefit oneself. The changes that have been brought by time should be heaped in the right manner acceptable to all. We give the credit for the sea change brought in the education system from primary level up to intermediate level to the private school owners. As they compete to churn out the best students from their respective schools the benefit is heaped by the students in particular and the society as a whole. Interesting scene is noticed in Manipur. Students without being told have gone to their study room. Nothing should be done to frustrate them. In the recent past they were seen loitering aimlessly as if they are surrounded by the future that is grim. Better days ahead.
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