DESAM pitches for naming of MU hostel after local heroes
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 24 2017:
Democratic Students' Alliance of Manipur (DESAM) has today opposed the plan of Manipur University to inaugurate its newly constructed boys' hostel by naming it as Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Boys' Hostel tomorrow and urged the authorities concerned to rename the newly constructed hostel after great personalities of Manipur .
Addressing a press meet held today at DESAM's head office at Sagolband Moirang Leirak, secretary general of the students' organization Nameirakpam Edison informed that DESAM came to learn that Manipur University is planning to inaugurate its newly constructed house by naming it as Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Boys' Hostel .
He further told that its volunteers have also dismantled today the nameplate embossed with ‘Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Boys' Hostel’ at the newly constructed hostel in the University .
Stating that DESAM has spearheaded several initiatives and activities since the last many years to preserve the identity, cultures, traditions and other values of the Manipuri society, Edison decried that the newly constructed hostel in the Manipur University is being named after Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose by ignoring the names of many great personalities in the State .
He further said that the organization will continue its activities to preserve the identity, cultures and traditions of Manipur while maintaining that time has come to change the names of places, monuments etc which are relevant in the context of Manipur.