Tribal student bodies pose riders on TET
Source: Hueiyen News Service / Pamreiso Shimray

Imphal, September 15 2012: With regard to the ensuing Teacher's Eligibility Test (TET), the tribal student bodies have given three-day ultimatum to the State government to look into its three-point demands and have vehemently expressed displeasure over the alleged piecemeal treatment meted out to the people in the hill districts.

Talking to this reporter after a joint meeting held at Ragailong in Imphal on Saturday, the representatives of tribal student bodies comprising Naga Students' Union Chandel (NSUC), Zeliangrong Students' Union Manipur (ZSUM) and Tangkhul Katamnao Saklong (TKS) informed that they have resolved that the TET forms should be issued at respective districts, examination centre should be opened in every district headquarters and the examination should be postponed and rescheduled after the above stated demands are fulfilled.

The tribal bodies have also issued three-day ultimatum to the State government to respond to their demands.

"In case of failure to come up with positive measure, they warned that intense and serious agitation will be launched in the state.

We will wait till September 18�" read a joint press statement issued by NSUC president Sunny, ZSUM president Stephen Zeme and TKS president Yangmi Khapai.

The three bodies NSUC, ZSUM and TKS stated that the three-point demands are in toto endorsed by Senapati District Student Association (SDSA) and Churachandpur District Students' Union (CDSU) .

The tribal bodies have accused the State government of indulging in piecemeal treatment to the people in hill district, while asserting similar issues have cropped last year and the latter had given only partial redress.

"The demands concerning the TET were similarly raised last by various student organisations and the government had only conceded on distributing forms in hill district headquarters," said TKS president Yangmi Khapai.

Further, the bodies asserted that the State government has reverted to the old stance and remain indifferent to the demand of the hill people.

"Will the government never bother to look into the woes of the hill districts unless its people make a hue and cry?," tribal student bodies questioned.

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