Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 30, 2009:
A bill for amendment of the Manipur Higher Secondary Education Act, 1992 will be introduced during the short winter session of the Manipur Legislative Assembly which would begin from January 13 next year, official source at Wednesday.
A meeting of the Business Advisory Committee of the Manipur Assembly held today under the chair of the Speaker of the Assembly, Dr S Budhichandra has decided to have only two sitting, January 13 and 14. Governor has summoned the Assembly session from January 13 on December 15 last after the state government recommend for the same on November 22 last.
The winter session of the Manipur Legislative Assembly, summoned on January 13 next year by the Governor, will have only two sittings and one bill, the Manipur Higher Secondary Education Act, 1992 Bill will be introduced on the last day of the session.
The bill which was approved to table in the Assembly by the Cabinet of the Secular Progressive Front government in its one of the sitting recently related with the amendment of the section 12(2) of the Manipur Higher Secondary Education Act, 1992. The section 12(2) deals with the appointment of the chairman of the Council of Higher Secondary Education, Manipur which government appoint on deputation an officer, who is working as the director of education (University) or director of Education (School) or a senior principal of a government college for three year term.
Manipur government will seek amendment so as to modified the section by inserting a provision to allow appointment of a principal of government college with a minimum 15 years service as reader/section grade lecture as chairman of the council.
Before the first session of 2010, MLA elected E Suraj will take oath as member of the Assembly at 10.30 am.
Suraj was elected in the bye-election to the Yaiskul Assembly Constituency necessitated after the dead of his father, sitting MLA, E Kunjeshwor held on December 19. State Governor will address the house on the first day of the session as it will also be the first session of the year 2010.Government has already started compilation of the reports from all departments under it with regard to their achievement during the 2009 for highlighting in the Governor address.
After the Governor address, secretary of the Assembly will place a report from the Parliament with regard to the rectification of the amendment of Constitution of India bill, 2009.This will be followed by moving of a resolution for passing the same by the house.
The report will be discussed on the second and last day of the session, on January 14 for passing.
After the discussion on the report concluded, government will introduce the Manipur Higher Secondary Education Act, 1992, official source at the Manipur Legislative Assembly secretariat.