Students take out rally

IMPHAL | Aug 25

Students of Wangoo Higher Secondary School along with representatives of Socialist Students Union, Manipur took out a rally today from Keishampat Lemajam Leikai to Keishampat Junction demanding vacant teacher posts in their school be filled at the soonest.

The students were trying to march to the education minister’s office but police stop them at Keishampat Junction. Later five students were permitted to meet and submit memorandum to the education minister.

Speaking to media persons, SSUM publicity secretary, N. Tanoranjan claimed that the school has only 10 teaching staff and 550 students. Everybody will agree it is literally impossible for 10 teachers to handle 550 students, he added.

Moreover the school is faced with lack of classrooms, improper toilets, lack of a peon as well as non-availability of materials for practical classes in the laboratory, he added.

It is very unfortunate that the government is not looking into the matter and allowing the government school, where many poor students are studying to deteriorate, said Tanoranjan.

The students appealed to the government to look into this matter and take up positive action.