Students suspend agitation
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, May 20 2011:
The four student bodies, agitating against the non-availability of textbooks, today announced suspension of all forms of agitations till June 15.This was announced today by representatives of AMSU, DESAM, MSF and KSA in a press conference held today at KSA office.
The decision to suspend the agitation was taken after a meeting was held with the education minister, DD Thaisii in his office chamber yesterday at 3 pm.
They attended the meeting following an invitation from the minister to discuss the issue.
Director of Education (S), Assistant Project Officer of SSA Manipur, under Secretary BOSEM also attended the meeting.
The Education Minister assured that textbooks will be made available by June 15 .
The minister also assured initiation of appropriate action against those responsible for the delay in the publication of textbooks and also promised that a full-fledged Chairman of the BOSEM will be appointed at the earliest.