ATDSU calls hill area bandh
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 30 2013 :
The All Tribal Disabled Students' Union (ATDSU) has announced to impose 72 hours hill districts bandh from midnight of Sept 8 against the alleged failure of the State Govt to give positive response to the demands raised by the students' body.
A statement issued by Kg Khamgonglung, information and publicity secretary of ATDSU said that it had earlier submitted a memorandum to the Social Welfare Minister on June 19 last and sought an appointment with the Minister the same day which was turned down.
The ATDSU has been demanding the setting up of special school with hostel facility for disabled students at any of the hill districts and decentralisation of disability issuing authority.
The students' body had earlier served a deadline of August 30 to the concerned department for positive assurance to their demands.