ANSAM appeals Govt to bring back Addl English
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, November 10 2015:
All Naga Students' Association, Manipur (ANSAM) on Tuesday appealed the Government of Manipur to revoke the orders on deletion of "Additional English" and reinstate the same scheme of study in Class IX and X in lieu of Modern Indian Language (MIL) to ensure the freedom of choice to the students as per the Right to Education (RTE) Act 2009 .
In a statement, ANSAM stated that the Board of Secondary Education Manipur (BOSEM) has issued order on deletion of Additional English on March, 2013 .
ANSAM Education Secretary AC Thotso informed that a joint meeting of the association with the Hill District Private Schools' Association (HIDIPSAM) was held at Imphal on Tuesday.
The meeting discussed the practical difficulties being confronted by the student community from the hills after Additional English was deleted as an option from the syllabus.