ATSUM (T) agitation continues effectively
Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network
Imphal, November 16, 2013 :
Even as the railway line contruction continues to be affected due to the banning of the national projects by the Muan Tombing led All Tribal Students Union, Manipur (ATSUM) since November 11 midnight, the Zeliangrong Students Union, Manipur (ZSUM) and All Inpui Students Union (AISU) said today are fully supporting the agitation of the tribal student body.
The All Tribal Students Union, Manipur (ATSUM) under the 'leadership' of its president Muan Tombing is in its second phase agitation under the code name 'Reckoning of the Other' (ROTO) from midnight of November 11 banning all the national projects in Manipur including the ongoing railway line construction in Tamenglong district.
ATSUM's demands are that the condition of educational atmosphere in the hill districts is improved by appontmenting or recruitmenting adequate teaching and non-teaching staff and necessary infrastructure for schools in the hill areas.
In this regard, ATSUM also demands for the setting up of B.ed centres in the hill districts.
It then demanded for the early solution to the Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU) crises.
Another demand of ATSUM is the improvement of healthcare in the hill districts by makeing all PHSC, PHC, CHC and DHC functional.
It demanded that proper equipments with required specislist doctors and nurses in the district hospitals of the hills be posted.
One prime demand of ATSUM has been to establish a separate state Commission for Scheduled Tribe (ST) in Manipur.
ATSUM also said ST reservation norms as per the latest roster be adhered.
It further demanded for encouraging equitable development through special economic package for the hill areas of Manipur.
Effective governance of the hill areas also another key demand of the tribal student body.