Semester exams begin amid boycott call
Source: Hueiyen News Service / NNN
Imphal, December 04 2014 :
Manipur University today conducted the BA/BSc Semester exams amid boycott call given by All Manipur College Teachers' Association (AMCTA) over the state Government's failure to meet its demands which include removal of Higher Education Commissioner P Vaiphei.
AMCTA boycotted the first day of BA/BSc Semester exams though the Higher & Technical Education Deputy Secretary claimed that an understanding had been reached between the teacher association and the Manipur Government on December 2. Part-time college lecturers were engaged as invigilators for the exams conducted by Manipur University, sources said.
President of the teacher association, M Lokendra told Newmai News Network that AMCTA has started boycotting the BA/BSc Semester exams, pledging that the association will continue with its protest until the demands are met by the Government.
The association has been demanding removal of Higher Education Commissioner P Vaiphei.
AMCTA has charged P Vaiphei that he recruited three regular Principals by violating the UGC norms.