AR refutes school occupation report
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, January 10 2011:
Refuting the news report which charged the security forces for occupying three government schools, Assam Rifles clarified that in accordance with Supreme Court directive, Karang Primary School in Bishenpur district and Lamdangmei Junior High School in Tamenglong district have already been vacated by Security Forces.
Singhat Government Junior High School building in Churachandpur district was functional only till 1997, and was abandoned thereafter since the school shut down.
Most of the construction were vandalized and damaged during the riots of 1997 .
A new construction has been commissioned for the Government School at Thinghat and the same is awaiting the opening in the coming academic session.
The land of the old school was leased out with the old abandoned building to Assam Rifles by Mr Haokholian, Chief of Thinghat village, Churachandpur district.
The no objection certificate by the village Chief and the clearance certificate from Deputy Commissioner, Churachandpur has already been given in this regard.