IGNTUSU reiterates demand
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, January 13, 2012:
The Indira Gandhi National Tribal University Students' Union (IGNTUSU), Regional Campus Manipur has reiterated the demand that recruitment for the post of Regional Director of IGNTU-RC, Manipur be made from the tribal community of Manipur.
In a statement, Information Secretary of the student body Peter Mate categorically observed that if there is non-availability of suitable candidate from among the tribal community of Manipur, then the appointment to the said post should be made from the tribal community of North-eastern states of India.
Mate pointed out that the demand of the student body is in pursuance with the assurance given by the Vice Chancellor of the University himself during a joint meeting held on October 24, 2011. The student body also warned of resuming its agitation with greater intensity in the event of non-compliance with the demand.