KSO calls off bandh over Teacher's Eligibility Test (TET)
Source: Hueiyen News Service / NNN
Imphal, September 18 2012:
The Kuki Students' Organisation-General Headquarters (KSO-GHqs) has called off its proposed 48-hour Manipur bandh following the assurance from the State Government to avail the forms of Teacher's Eligibility Test (TET) in the hill districts within two days' time.
KSO-GHQ president Peter Mate informed Newmai News Network tonight that the state government representatives in a meeting with the student leaders this morning have assured the latter that the TET forms will be made available in the hill districts from September 20 onwards.
According to Peter Mate, the examination of TET will also be held in the hill districts from next year onwards.
"The state government has assured us this in written," disclosed the KSO chief.
Education Minister M Oken, Principal Secretary in charge of Education Suresh Babu and tribal MLAs including Preshow Shimray, Z Kikhonbou Newmai, Alexander Pao, Victor Nunglung, G Varte and Memcha Kipgen and KSO leaders participated in today's meeting.
The KSO's 48-hour Manipur bandh was to begin from 5am of Wednesday in protest against the non-issuing of TET forms in the hill districts.