Protest staged against burning of school; Edu Minister assures punishment of the culprits
Source: IT News
Imphal, April 02 2019:
Students of various schools in Salungpham area in Thoubal district along with the people of the area today staged a sit-in-protest against the burning of the Salungpham Aided High School on the adjoining night of March 27 and March 28 .
The protest demands punishment of those involved in the burning of the school at the earliest possible time.
Education Minister Thokchom Radheshyam, personally visited the protest site and expressed serious concern to the activities of the anti social elements.
Talking to media persons Radheshyam, who is also the MLA of the area strongly condemn the act of the miscreants terming it as unfortunate.
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" State Machineries are on the hunt for those involved in the burning of the school ", Radheshyam said assuring that government will not allowed such thing to happen in the future.
The education minister said that temporary arrangement for the students to continue studies in consultation with the Governing Body at the extension hall.
He also added that he will look into matter for reconstruction of the school.
The protest was staged inside the school complex of the Salungpham High School under the aegis of the JAC formed against the burning of the school.
A representative of the JAC while threatening intense agitation urged the authority to arrest the culprits at the earliest possible time and also appealed to save the career of the students studying in class 8, 9 and 10 by re-constructing the school.
Students of Salungpham High School, KK Brilliant School and Resource Creative Institute Salungpham and locals of the Salunpham area took part in the protest.