Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 20 2009:
Democratic Students' Alliance of Manipur (DESAM) expressed serious concern over the possibility of handing over of charge of SAI Imphal Centre Director to SAI Guwahati Centre Deputy Director.
The matter came to the knowledge of the students body after it conducted an investigation in this regard, said a press release.
The press release issued by its Publicity and Propaganda Deputy Secretary said that DESAM would not remain as a silent spectator if some people conspire to shift SAI-NERC Imphal to Guwahati or Kolkata.
DESAM said that SAI Imphal centre was put under the supervision of SAI Kolkata after former Director L Tiken was transferred to Patiala.
However, following people's protest, Lamlun Buhril, who hails from Churachandpur district, was brought as Imphal Centre OSD from Kerala.
But instead of giving any power to him, Francis Marwin of SAI sub-centre Shillong (which is under SAI Guwahati) has been appointed as Director in-charge of Imphal Centre.
The Account Officer of Guwahati Centre also looks after Imphal Centre as well, it added.
Asking why Lamlun Buhrin has not been given any power despite the fact that he is posted as an OSD in Imphal Centre, DESAM drew the attention of the authorities of SAI and State Government in this regard.