Students close Fundrei school

From A Correspondent

THOUBAL | July 21

Guardians and students of Fundrei High School, under Wangjing- Tentha Assembly constituency had closed down the school yesterday in protest against transfer of two teachers, when the school does not have enough teachers already.

Angry students and guardians held a sit-in protest in front of the school gate. “We are not opening the school until our teachers are provided,” said a protestor.

A guardian expressed that Fundrei High School is the only government school at Fundrei; there are a total of 365 students who are presently studying in the school, from class I to X. Students from the village who are mostly poor families are studying at the school. The school had 21 teachers before, but only 10 teachers are running it now with great difficulty. 

He continued that a few months before, two of the teachers from the school have been utilized, resulting in more shortage of teachers. Recently, transfer orders for two teachers of this government school have arrived suddenly; this means that there will be only 6 teachers left in the school. It would be an impossible task to teach so many students with just 6 teachers, he added. 

The students had raised the issue before since July 7, and met concerned officials who promised that teachers will be provided. The students have even met the education minister himself who also gave the promise they will be given new teachers. However, none of the promises have been fulfilled. The protestors have also met the local MLA but their please have been allegedly ignored.

The guardians have appealed to the authorities to address their issues and provide the required teachers.