KSO Khengjoi block irked by plan to shift proposed residential school
Source: The Sangai Express
Chandel, January 29 2019:
The Kuki Students' Organisation (KSO) Khengjoi Block lamented the plan to shift the proposed 'residential school' at T Nampao village under Khengjoi Block, Chandel district to other location outside the block which the organization came to know from some other sources, said a press release issued by KSO, Khengjoi Block.
In the statement, KSO reiterated that the proposed location was chosen after due consultations with all the stakeholders including the native people of the area and CSOs and added that the current private school at T Nampao village which has enrolled more than 300 children is one of the reason for choosing the said village for the proposed residential school.
The statement mentioned that the concerned DC and SDO of the district has acknowledged and agreed to build the residential school at T Nampao village after KSO Khengjoi Block drew the attention of the district administration about the problem of education in the area.
It further maintained that KSO Khengjoi Block is very firm to improve the education system in the area and will not tolerate anything that will lead to shifting of the proposed residential school adding that the organization will fight tooth and nail to ensure that proposed location is not altered and children of the area received proper education.