Students protest principal's transfer, seal college gate
Source: Chronicle News Service
Thoubal, September 18 2022:
Students of Yangambam Kumar College YK College), Wangjing staged sit-in protest at the college campus on Sunday to denounce transfer of its principal and later sealed the administrative block as well as the college gate.
The irate students decried the transfer order issued by the Higher and Technical Education commissioner on Friday and announced that the administrative block and the college gate will be closed until authorities concerned revoke the transfer order.
The students used placards inscribed with wordings like 'Revoke transfer order of our principal immediately', 'No to unreasonable transfer of principal', 'Go back new principal', 'Do not disturb academic atmosphere', etc.
Speaking on the sidelines of the protest, a student identified as Nelson Moirangthem condemned the transfer order and demanded revocation of the same immediately.
He pointed out that the principal Dr S Giri has brought development in both academic and infrastructure during a short time and also took vital roles in the award of 'NAAC-B' grade to the college.
A memorandum was also submitted to Wangjing Tentha MLA Paonam Brojendro demanding revocation of the transfer order.