Ministry takes Education officials to task
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, April 06 2012:
The Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India has lambasted the Commissioner and the Secretary of Education (S) of Manipur for constructing a school in a private area and allowing private individuals to encroach upon the area originally allotted for construction of the school.
The construction of Waikhong Primary School in a private area in Imphal East is being done under SSA.
With construction of the school taken up in a private area, the original site allotted for the school has been taken over by some individuals of the Schools' Union.
According to reliable sources, the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Human Resource Development has sought submission of a report in connection.
The matter has come to light after one Thangjam Biren of Wakhong Uyumpok filed an application in invocation the provisions of RTI Act to collection information over construction of the Wakhong Primary School.