Tribal bodies demand release of scholarships
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, December 27 2021:
The joint student bodies of All Tribal Students' Union Manipur (ATSUM), All Naga Students' Association Manipur (ANSAM), and Kuki Students' Organisation General Headquarters (KSO-GHQ) on Monday requested the state government to release pending scholarships for the ST students of Manipur at the earliest.
The bodies in a press release said that while students belonging to SC and OBC have already received their scholarships from the government with 'pomp and show,' students belonging to ST categories are still waiting for their scholarships.
They then recalled that All College Tribal Students' Union, Imphal recently raised the issue to the director of Tribal affairs and Hills but the government is yet to respond to their demand.
"This lackadaisical attitude towards ST students has made the students feel discriminated by the government.
Therefore, the three apex student bodies would like to appeal to the state government of Manipur to release the pending scholarships at the earliest", the release said.