Private schools to protest against Bill

IMPHAL | Aug 6

One-day discussion on the Manipur Private School (Registration and Regulation) Bill, 2017 was held yesterday at GM Hall, Imphal organised by All Manipur Recognised Private Schools’ Welfare Association.

A release said the discussion unanimously resolved to form a high power committee with members selected from among all the concerned stake holders of the state for the execution of all the follow-up steps and to submit a memorandum to the governor of Manipur, chief minister and Education minister for the compulsory exclusion of all the recognised private schools of the bill by highlighting the ground realities of the recognised private schools of the state.

It also resolved to submit a representation to the Director of Education (S) with the plea for the compulsory exclusion of all the existing recognised private schools of the state from the purview of the bill, it added.

The discussion also resolved to declare holiday on August 8 jointly by all the recognised private schools of the state as a mark of protest against the passing of such half-baked, irrational bill by the government of Manipur, it said adding that legal option will be taken up against the bill if all the measures fail.