Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 19:
Manipur Students' Association, Delhi (MSAD) has taken strong exception to recent the appointment of some non-Manipuri staff in Manipur Bhavan, New Delhi without any consideration for the problem of unemployment in Manipur.
In a statement, the student body asserted that there are many capable and competent Manipuri people who can be considered for the said posts of running the Bhavan.
So the manner of giving preference to non-Manipuri candidates over qualified Manipuri candidates by the Bhavan authorities speak of something nasty, the student body said.
Since the every beginning, the Bhavan is being controlled and administered by non-Manipuris and few Manipuri staff who were appointed were subsequently terminated midway on alleged charge of not willing to work in their place of posting, the student body said, adding that leaving only a driver, all the staff of both the Manipur Bhavans are non-Manipuri today.
The student body has also demanded termination of all the non-Manipuri staff and filling up the vacant posts from among qualified educated Manipuri youths.
Detailing the findings of its probe into the functioning of the Bhavans, the student body maintained that even if the Bhavans have been set up for the conveniences of Manipuri people, it is very hard to get room for staying even for a single day unless one is related to the VIPs and Bhavan officials are not co-operative with Manipuri students when they approached for attestation of their documents required for Passport.