Primary teachers promoted
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 21, 2013:
Hours after three Primary School teachers, on fast unto death agitation demanding promotion, were rounded up by the police an order issued by the Director Education (S) H Deleep announced promotion of 812 elementary school teachers as graduate teachers.
It is said that the primary teachers promoted tonight were actually graduate degree holders.
Earlier today, three members of the Demand Committee for the Promotion/Upgradation of Under Graduate Primary Teachers to Graduate Post were arrested by police from Ibudhou Khamlangba, Sagolband Moirang Leirak Machin at around 2 pm today.
The arrested trio have been identified as Namoijam Khogen (45) s/o (L) Ratankumar of Kwakeithel Heinoukhongnembi, Md Basir Ahamad (37) s/o (L) Ahmad of Sora Awang Leikai and Loitongbam Milanjit (39) s/o (L) Yaiskul of Luwangsangbam Awang Leikai.
They were later produced before the Court of CJM Imphal West which remanded them to judicial custody for 15 days.
A case has also been registered against them at Imphal police station under IPC Section 309 (attempt to suicide) and Section 34 (common intention).
Notably, the trio launched the fast unto death agitation on December 15 .