Sit-in demanding full-fledged status for four colleges on November 17
Source: The Sangai Express
Chandel, November 15 2018:
The four colleges- South East Manipur College Komlathabi, Waikhom Mani Girls' College Thoubal, S Kula Women's College Nambol and Moreh College will be staging a sit-in protest, demanding conversion of the colleges into full fledged Government colleges, at the premises of SEMCO Komlathabi on Saturday, November 17, said a statement of Moses Tarao secretary Co-ordination Committee SEMCOTA/SEMCONTSA) SEMCO Komlathabi today.
It may be noted that the Four Government Aided College Teachers' Association had earlier staged a sit-in at Nambol Sabal Leikai community hall on October 29.Condemning the exclusion of the colleges, including the two women's/girls' colleges, from the conversion of six colleges in March this year, the association had alleged that the adoption policy had undermined women empowerment, Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao slogan of the BJP, which in power in both the Centre and the State.
The sit-in in October had also threatened the Government that the teachers' association may consider boycotting the December semester examination if there is no positive response from the Government by November 15 (today) .