Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 01:
Protesting against the BSEM authorities' failure to supply adequate textbooks to the students, representatives of AMSU along with students of Tiny Tots' English School converged in front of the New Secretariat Building this afternoon and staged a dharna.
However, the protesters who numbered about 50 were immediately dispersed by a team of Imphal West Dist police who rushed to the scene on receiving reports about the protest.
The protestor during their short dharna in front of the New Secretariat Building gate shouted slogans demanding the availability of common textbooks, resignation of inefficient officials etc.
Talking to mediapersons later, AMSU gen secy M Chourajit informed that the union would intensify its agitation till the Govt takes up appropriate measures.
Out of the 46 text books introduced for classes VI and VIII under the common syllabus, only 23 have been published till today, he said adding only one Manipuri version of the text books has been released so far.