Exams on amid boycott call
Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network
Imphal, December 04 2014 :
Manipur University today conducted the BA/BSc Semester exams amid the boycott call given by All Manipur College Teachers' Association (AMCTA) over the State Government's failure to meet its demands which include removal of Higher Education Commissioner P Vaiphei.
AMCTA boycotted the first day of BA/BSc Semester exams though the Higher & Technical Education Deputy Secretary claimed that an understanding had been reached between the teachers' association and the State Government on December 2 .
Part-time college lecturers were engaged as invigilators for the exams conducted by Manipur University, sources said.
President of the teacher association, M Lokendra told Newmai News Network that AMCTA has started boycotting the BA/BSc Semester exams, asserting that the association will continue its protest until the demands are met by the Government.
The association has been demanding removal of Higher Education Commissioner P Vaiphei.
AMCTA has charged P Vaiphei of recruiting three regular Principals by violating the UGC norms.
Key demands of the association include issuing fresh notification on Career Advertisement Scheme (CAS), criteria for Principals and Lecturers to be recruited, cancelling the order appointing three regular college Principals, removing P Vaiphei, immediate clearance of due allowances and granting of SCA and TA.