Fast unto death
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 19 2014:
Elementary school teachers have decided to stage fast unto death agitation demanding 'requisite qualification scale' from February 21 .
In this connection, All Manipur Elementary School Teacher's Association (AMESTA) has been staging sit-in-protest at Khoyathong Pukhri Achouba Mapal from February 13 .
The teachers, who came to submit a memorandum to the Chief Minister and Education Minister were blockaded at Nityaipat Chuthek by police at around 6.30 pm today.
Later, eight teachers were allowed to meet Education Minister M Okendra as Chief Minister O Ibobi was not there at his official residence.
The Minister verbally assured the teachers to take the matter at the State Cabinet in consultation with the Chief Minister.
However, in a meeting held at Keishampat Lairembi community hall, the teachers decided to commence fast unto death agitation as they were not satisfied with the verbal assurance given by M Okendro.