Imphal, Jul 14: Despite the move launched by the All Naga Students' Association, Manipur with the blessings of the Naga Students' Federation, to affiliate all the private schools set up in the four Naga dominated hill districts of Manipur to the Nagaland Board of Secondary School Education, the NBSSE Chairperson has made it clear that no affiliation will be granted to schools located in Manipur.

Over and above this, the Council of Boards of School Education in India, North East Zone, during its fourth meeting held at Guwahati yesterday has also decreed that no books prescribed by the NBSSE should be taught in schools affiliated to the Board of Secondary School Education, Manipur.

Speaking to The Sangai Express the Secretary of BSEM, Ph Nandakumar said that the meeting was unanimous that no text books prescribed by the Nagaland Board should be taught in Manipur.

The meeting also decided that each Board should not cross its area of jurisdiction.

The meeting was held with the Secretary General of the Council of Boards of School Education in India, North East Zone, DB Sharma in the chair and was hosted by the Assam Board of Education and Assam Higher Education Council.

Apart from deciding that no text books prescribed by the Nagaland Board should be taught in the schools of Manipur, the meeting also decided to bring the matter to the National level and to submit a representation to the Human Resources Development Department not to entertain any representation to affiliate schools from Manipur to the Nagaland Board, added Nandakumar.

Making the stand of NBSSE clear, its Chairperson Nimi Merce said that the Nagaland Board has no intention to cross into the jurisdiction of BSEM.

Nandakumar further said that Nimi Merce made it clear that NBSSE will not grant affiliation to any schools from Manipur and urged the meeting not to take the matter as an issue worth discussing.

The meeting also decided that the school curriculum will be worked out by the respective Boards and this responsibility will not be given to the SCERT.

The meeting is still underway and representative from Manipur, Assam, Nagaland and Mizoram are taking part in the meeting.

Apart from Ph Nandakumar, the Deputy Secretary of the Council of Higher Education, Manipur Babudhon Sapamcha is also attending the meeting.