SSA text books handing over
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 08 2011:
Large number of text books confiscated by volunteers of student organisations namely AMSU, DESAM, MSF and (Kangleipak Students' Association (KSA) would be distributed to heads of educational institutions tomorrow at the AMSU head office.
The text books, which were meant for distribution to students free of cost under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan programme, were confiscated by volunteers of the student bodies from four Zonal Education Offices where they were found lying un-utilised or stock-piled in a haphazard manner.
Speaking to newspersons at a joint media briefing at the AMSU head office today, office bearers of the four student organisations informed that distribution of the text books will commenc from 10 am tomorrow.
The confiscated text books would be provided to the Government and Govt-aided schools through the heads of the institutions after prove of identity, they said.
It is informed that the text books comprised of mathematics, science & Technology, Social science and Environmental Studies subjects.