MU row: ATSUM writes to President
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 21 2016:
The All Tribal Students' Union, Manipur backed by the KSO, Chandel, Naga Students' Union, Chandel, Thadou Students' Association, Chandel, has submitted a memorandum to President Pranab Mukherjee urging him to intervene into the reservation row in admission at Manipur University.
The student body said that the October 8 decision of the Academic Council of MU to follow the CEI Act of 2006 is against the CEI Amendment Act of 2012 which lays down the reservation norms for ST at 31 pc; 2 pc for SC and 17 pc for OBC.
Giving a detailed account of the circumstances which have led to the present impasse at MU, ATSUM said that any decision taken by the Academic Council of MU against the CEI Amendment Act of 2012 will attract prompt reactions from all quarters which will pave the way for upheavals and social divide between the already divided hill and valley people.