Manipur News

IMPHAL, March 26: Students of Khangabok High School staged a protest demonstration by blocking NH 102 for few hours against the transfer order of its English teacher Bimoljeet today.

The students also took out a rally towards Thoubal ZEO office demanding to fill up vacant post of teachers in the school instead of transferring the said teacher.

However, police dispersed the agitating students and opened the blocked highway.

General secretary of the student`™s union of the school, N Lion said around 130 students are enrolled in each classes of the school. Atleast 24 teachers are needed to run the school smoothly however the school is managing with only 17 teachers.

The student leader added that they are very disappointed to hear that a transfer order has been issued for English teacher Bimoljeet when the school is already suffering due to lack of teachers.

Meanwhile, Thoubal District AMSU general secretary M Prabin led team of AMSU also visited the students of Khangabok High School. Speaking to media persons he said AMSU will extend their support to the agitating students.

He said the AMSU team met the ZEO Thoubal and had urged the officer to bring an amicable solution within a week time.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/03/students-stage-demonstration-against-transfer-order-of-its-teacher/

THOUBAL, March 26: A sit in protest was held at Thoubal market today in connection with the demand for repeal of Manipur Regulation of Visitors, Tenants and Migrant Workers Bill, 2015 today.

The protest cum meeting was jointly organised by Thoubal Apunba Lup (TAL) and Thoubal Keithel Apunba Nupi Lup. During the protest JCILPS Co Convenor, Md. Kheiruddin Shah, BK Moirangcha, JCILPS Women Wing Convenor, L. Nganbi, Convenor, Arjun Telheiba, Executive member, Chingkheinganbi Devi, KAWA President, AK Memcha, Nupi Khunai President, Ima Ibetombi spoke on various topics.

In his speech, Convenor, MD. Kheiruddin has said that it will be better for the CM to change the Bill instead of pointing out that the bill can be altered several times. The bill was made for the benefit of migrants and for the extinction of indigenous people. The bill should be withdrawn before the Governor gave approval, said the Convenor. He further stated that JCILPS will continue its movement till a bill to protect the indigenous people is issues. He also appealed to all to support the movement till the demand is accepted.

Convenor BK Moirangcha also stated that the act of the CM is to gain support from Delhi government. He further said that before Manipur became part of India, Permit System of Entre and Exit was issues. However, the then Chief Minister withdrew the bill on November 18, 1950. Since then, the arrival of non-Manipuris has risen by more than 1/3rd of the indigenous people. He further read out the contents of the bill and stated that the bill is truly made for the non-Manipuris and to support them as well.

President of KAWA, AK Memcha expressed that the bill was passed forcibly by the Chief Minister for the non-Manipuris. She further said that Ibobi is not fit to be the Chief Minister anymore and demanded that he should resign.

Afterwards, various statements were also made during the meeting. The statements were to demand the withdrawal of the bill, to support the movement of JCILPS demanding implementation of ILP and to support of Non Cooperation Movement against non-Manipuris. The protestors also made ply cards with slogans such as `Don`™t Invite Other Volcanic ILP Agitation`™, `Make Law to protect the indigenous people`™, etc.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/03/demonstrators-demand-bill-altered/

IMPHAL, March 26: The Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Kakching has ordered a Magisterial enquiry into the death of Md. Neimuddin, son of Naucana Riyajuddin of Sora Makha Leikai, Kakching at Jivan Hospital, Kakching while undergoing treatment after he was found lying injured on the road near S. Mani filling station, Kakching Lamkhia during altercation between the Sora village and Laiching Minou on July 18, 2013.

According to a release of the Magistrate, the terms of reference of the enquiry are to ascertain the facts and circumstances leading to the incident, to analyse the facts and circumstances and to place finding based on the facts and circumstances and analysis thereof, it said.

The Magistrate has been appointed to conduct the Magisterial enquiry vide the aforementioned orders of the Government of Manipur and has decided to conduct the enquiry at its Office Room. It has been notified to any person(s) willing/desirous to give oral evidence or produce any materials/documents before the Enquiry Officer in connection with the aforementioned enquiry to submit his/her particulars in plain paper addressed to the Sub-Divisional Magistrate with full name along with the name of father and mother (in block letter), full address at which the person will be available if notice is to be served, age, occupation and circumstances prompting the person to give the evidence, it said.

All the particulars may be submitted to the office of the Sub-Divisional Magistrate on or before April 1 during Office hours, after which no request will be entertained, it said.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/03/probe-order-into-kakching-death/

IMPHAL, March 26: The JAC of All Manipur Hill District Contract Basis Teachers Association (JAC-AMHDCBTA) staged a sit-in-protest today at Keishampat Junction against the non-regularization of the teachers who were appointed on contract basis in the year 2006.

Speaking to media persons, JAC member Thuikamang said that the State Directorate of Education (S) appointed teachers on contract basis in the year 2006 to fill up the vacant post of teachers in the hill districts.

However, Government of Manipur and ATSUM signed a MoU in the same year to appoint the posts filled up on regular basis through normal recruitment or special drive but the government did not responded until 2010.

All of a sudden, in November 2011, Directorate of Education (S) conducted physical verification to match with relevant documents for service extension and regularization, he said.

However, out of 1332 contract teachers of hill districts only 772 were accepted as genuine by the concerned Director and Principal Secretary of Education (S) but till today the government has not announce any development regarding the matter, he said.

He maintained that many memorandums have been submitted to the Chief Minister, concerned Minister and to the Director appealing to consider the matter but the government or the concerned authorities have not shown any positive sign.

He warned the government that if their issue is further neglected then they will start launching more intense forms of agitation.

He also appealed not to start the recruitment process of SSA and RMSA until their issues are solved.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/03/contract-teachers-stage-sitin-demanding-regularization/

IMPHAL, March 26: The Democratic Students Alliance of Manipur (DESAM) and parents of the students whose admit cards were denied for the CBSE exam urged the school authorities to refund the admission fee at the earliest.

While addressing a press conference at DESAM head office at Keishampat this evening, M Angamba, president of the student body informed the media persons that after investigation they found out that Little Rose Higher Secondary School and MM Higher Secondary school charged Rs 15000 as admission fee per student.

He said 163 students of Little Rose Higher Secondary School did not get their admit cards so the total amount to be refunded by the school is Rs 25,91,700.

On the other hand only 23 students of MM Higher Secondary School did not get admit cards so the total amount to be refunded by the school is Rs 4,80,000.

M Agamba lamented that some private schools in Manipur have now become a means of doing business to earn profit with less concern for the welfare and career of the students.

DESAM appealed to all the parents and students to check the institute thoroughly before taking admission while warning not to look for easy way to get good marks to avoid such incidents in the future.

M Angamba also appealed the enquiry committee formed to check the recent issue of CBSE exam to bring out the report at the earliest and take up stringent action if anyone found guilty.

N Sarat, principal, MM Higher Secondary School during the press conference declared his resignation from his post and gave his assure that he will not associate with the school in the future.

He clarified that the admission process of the school was managed by the chairman of the school and he has no hands in it. He added that he joined the school only 2 years ago.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/03/desam-demands-refund-of-schools-fees-of-students-who-missed-cbse-exam/

IMPHAL, March 26: Anomalies in selection and appointment of three college principals by the Government on November 14, 2014, have surfaced through RTI findings, a press release of the All Manipur College Teachers`™ Association, AMCTA, said.

The press statement signed by Ch. Rajen Singh, General Secretary, AMCTA, stated that Dr Md. Rahejuddin Sheikh, Dr A. Nabachandra Singh and Dr E. Nixon`™s appointment as college principals violated the UGC guidelines.

The RTI query was made as per the understanding reached between the AMCTA and the Government, represented by the Chief Minister and Education Minister on March 17, the release said.

Elaborating on the findings, the release said the UGC Regulations, 2010 n clause 4.2.0.(ii), so also the MPSC advertisement release in accordance for the selection and appointment of these principals said that research guidance is an essential qualification of the candidates.

The release said one of the appointed principals, Dr. Md. Rahejuddin Sheikh, does not have this qualification.

Dr. Sheikh was awarded API score of 30, but this score can only be if the research project results in a patented technology etc, in the case of sciences, and Dr. Sheikh`™s assignment as nodal officer in connection with setting up of D.M. Community College, cannot be considered equivalent to a research project, the AMCTA release contended.

Similarly, Dr. E. Nixon`™s project of `Application of Physical Methods in Studies of Ancient Iron Smelting Culture of Manipur`, is certified by S. Bheigya Singh, former joint director Art & Culture, but the certificate has no official memo number or date of issue, the AMCTA release said.

In the case of Dr. A Nabachandra Singh, who obtained API score of 10 in two Ph.D degrees he is said to have obtained, the university which gave him these degrees, the CMJ University, Meghalaya, is not recognized by the Government of Manipur.

The AMCTA release said the organization strongly feels that the irregularities in the screening process of the above candidates will adversely affect and discourage the healthy academic advancement in the state especially among the college teachers.

Hence, AMCTA demands review and cancellation of the said appointment letters of the Government Orders No. 7(2)/6/2003-HE dated 14/11/2014, in the larger interest of the higher education in the state, it said.

The AMCTA had suspended its cease work strike till the March 31, awaiting a positive response from the Government, indicating after this date, if no action is taken, the AMCTA will have to decide on further course of action.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/03/amcta-said-rti-findings-confirm-irregularities-in-appointments-of-principals/