AMSU Jiribam to shut down schools, ZEO
Source: Hueiyen News Service / JNN

Jiribam, November 15 2015: All Manipur Students' Union (AMSU), Jiribam District Committee on Sunday said it will shut down all private and Government schools and ZE Office in Jiribam dub-division on November 20 and 21 .

AMSU Jiribam District Committee President Y Sanjib Singh said that the union has been demanding the recognition of Jiri College as full-fledged Government College.

Memorandum had also been submitted to the Chief Minister earlier but nothing has been done so far, stated AMSU Jiribam.

Sanjib further said that the memorandum submitted to the Chief Minister through the ADC Jiribam on October 7 last demanded the Government to recognise Jiri College as full-fledged Government College and warned of launching a democratic form of agitation if the Government fails to fulfill the demand by the end of October month.

The decision to shut down all schools and ZEO were taken as the Government has failed to respond to the union's demand even after the black badge protest was staged by the Jiribam students' on November 2 last, said Sanjib.

He also warned that the State Government and local MLA Th Debendra will have to bear all responsibilities for any unwanted incidents later.

AMSU Jiribam said that most of the poor students from Tamenglong, Churachandpur, Cachar, Assam and other neighbouring areas have been studying at Jiri College.

Former Chief Minister Rishang Keishing had promised to recognise the college as full-fledged Government College during one of his inspections during his tenure.

Former Education Minister T Meinya, Principal Secretary of Higher and Technology Education, former Education Minister L Jayenta and many others had also assured the same, said Sanjib and added that Jiribam people are disappointed with the Government's repeated false promises.

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