Motbung college students on strike
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Kangpokpi, August 20 2013:
The Students' Union of Presidency College, Motbung set off their proposed strike along with closing down the College and staging a sit-in in front of the College gate today to lodge protest against non-payment of Post Matric Scholarships 2012-13 to more than 200 ST students of the college and negligent attitude of the TD department officials in this regard.
The Students' Union has been demanding immediate release of pending Post Matric Scholarships 2012-13 and an apology from the Director of Tribal Development and Hills Department Director.
In the meantime, the Students' Union has forbid transfer of Teaching Staffs from the College during the academic session 2013-14 and demand replacement of a Hindi teacher who has been recently transferred to DM.
College, Imphal.