Manipur News

IMPHAL, February 23: The Zeliangrong Baudi, Assam, Manipur and Nagaland, has urged the Government of Manipur not to accept any tender bid in `Minus category` for PMGSY phase-X work in Tamenlong district while warning that it would not accept it at any cost.

A statement issued by Gainithou Gonmei, information and publicity secretary, Zeliangrong Baudi (AMN), said Tamenglong being one of the most backward districts in India, the Union Governemtn has made sincere effort for bringing development to the district at par with other districts in the hill area of Manipur.

Huge amount of funds have been sanction under various fund heads particularly PMGSY for the construction of road in the district. Unfortunately, those funds meant for the construction of road connectivity have not been properly utilised on account of various factors, it lamented.

It noted that Tamenglong district is the most inhospitable hill terrain landscape making it an uphill task for smooth construction of roads and other projects accompanied with heavy rainfall.

Adding to this woe, it said that some contractors are bidding their tender for the PMGSY work below the sanctioned amount known as `minus category`. This new development has surprised the people of the district as they are doubtful even the full sanctioned amount would be able to carry out the work effectively in terms of maintaining quality, proper maintenance and proper damage system etc.

Under such circumstances the construction work with 30-50 percent below the official sanctioned amount has raised serious doubt in the mind of the public on the intentions of the contractors whether they are planning to exhaust the fund through various fraudulent mean without actual work, it said.

It pointed out that most of the previous phases under the PMGSY in Tamenglong district failed to meet the required standard of work.

Urging the authority concerned to refrain from giving work orders with the `minus category`, it warned that the body will not accept it any cost.

It further demanded the authority to increase the official scheduled amount as the nature of the work in the district unpredictable while referring to the rugged terrain.

The Baudi also informed that it would closely monitor all the execution of works in the district and other Zeliangrong inhabited area.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/02/zeliangrong-baudi-cautions-against-under-bidding-pmgsy-tenders/

IMPHAL, February 23: The Democratic Students Alliance of Manipur has urged concerned authorities to cancel the registrations and no objection certificates of fraudulent CBSE affiliated institutions in the State.

Speaking at a press conference today at the DESAM head office, DESAM president M Angamba said a team of DESAM members has thoroughly investigated the incident in which some private schools were attacked by miscreants.

Admit cards were denied to many students by the CBSE because the institutions they studied were not recognized. Moreover, many students were also directly admitted to class X and XII with fake registration certificates and mark-sheets, he said.

The fake students of unrecognized schools which were denied admit cards by the CBSE were Central Institute of Science, Keishampat; Galaxy Higher Secondary School, Tiddim Road; Akash Institute of Science, Sangaiprou; Ramkrishna Higher Secondary School, Ghari; and ASEAN co-educational schools, M Angamba said.

He further said that during the investigation it was found that the students of these schools were affiliated to MM Higher Secondary, Wangkhei and Little Rose Higher Secondary School, Canchipur.

However, CBSE authorities have denied admit cards of these fake students, who are going to appear in the upcoming class X and XII examinations, he added.

Angamba further stated that it has already been informed to the people of the State and also to the authority concerned to stop establishing unrecognised CBSE institutes in the State but as the government and public don`™t pay any heed many students are facing these problems now.

Showing a number of letters and DO to media persons, Angamba said senior ministers and bureaucrats of the state including the Works minister, Kh Ratankumar; State chief secretary, P C Lawmkunga; DC of Imphal East, Joy etc to their much astonishment wrote DO and letters to CBSE officials `“ Regional Officer, CBSE in Guwahati and the CBSE chairperson- seeking permission to allow these fake students to appear in the said examination.

Angamba appealed to the senior ministers and bureaucrats of the state to not get involved in such matters in the future without knowing the actual reasons as this only encourages the students to tread the wrong path and this is how the quality education system in the State has degraded considerably.

DESAM has also strongly appealed the concerned authorities to form an enquiry committee to look into the matter as soon as possible and the DESAM team will also ask the HRD minister to look into the CBSE institutions in the State.

During the press conference, DESAM general secretary Pukhrambam Premchandra informed media persons that a meeting will be held on February 24 regarding the cease work strike of All Manipur College Teachers`™ Association (AMCTA) which has been going since February 18.

The meeting will be held at the head office of DESAM in Keishampat at around 11 am and appealed all the students unions of the State to attend the meeting.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/02/desam-wants-action-against-bogus-cbse-affiliated-schools-to-hold-meet-on-amcta-issue/