Stir mooted
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 13 2016:
Several tribal student organisations have threatened to launch different modes of agitation if the pending pre and post matric scholarships are not released within two days.
The student bodies include Rongmei Students' Organisation Manipur, Liangmei Naga Katima Ruangdi (LNKR), All Colleges Tribal Students' Union Imphal and Joint Tribal Students' Union.
Speaking on behalf of the student organisations, LNKR education secretary Th Masangbou said that no ST students have been paid their pre-matric scholarship for 2015-16 till date even though around half of the post-matric scholarship amounts have been released.
On the other hand, online application for both the scholarship schemes for the current academic session has not been opened yet.
If the pending scholarship amounts are not paid within the next two days, Tribal Affairs and Hills Department and all Government offices related to education including offices of ZEOs would be sealed, Masangbou said.