Imphal, November 01 2009: The All Manipur Recognized Private Schools Co-ordination Committee today announced extension of deadline set by the body for resumption of normal class till November 7.The body set the deadline on November 3 .

The deadline has been extended considering the progress of talks between the government and agitating groups, representatives of the committee announced today at a press conference held today at Manipur Press Club, Imphal.

Convener of the committee, Doren Khanganba said if the Apunba Lup and government bring about an amicable solution to the impasse by this extended deadline, private schools will launch agitations like mass protest rally, sit-in protest and surrender of affiliation certificates of the schools to the government authorities, etc.

Even if the class boycott stir ended, the mandatory minimum number of class to be attended by the students for appearing in the final exams can not be fulfilled.

There is no possibility of students enabling attending the minimum teaching day, there would be some problems in conducting upcoming HSLC and HSSLC exam, said advisor of the All Manipur Recognized Private Schools Co-ordination Committee, N Tomba today at a press conference.

As per the rule of the Board of Secondary Education Manipur (BSEM), every schools affiliated to the board should conduct at least 160 days during the period from February to November of the calendar year.

But, this year, students could attend only 90 days during the period from February to October.

Similarly, for the students to appear in the HSSLC exam conducted by the Council of Higher Secondary School, as per the rule, students of Standard XII are to attend class at least 180 days during the period from June to February for appearing in the HSSLC exam.

But from this year June to October, they could attend only 45 days.

There is no possibility of the completing the minimum days which students are qualified for appearing the exam, Tomba observed.

If a student failed in the said exam they could go to the court with the complaint that he/she appeared the exam without attending the minimum required class.

This will make the exam valueless, he added.

For the state board and council, state government can find a way by relaxing the rules.

So, for them the matter is a light on one hand.

But for the students of schools affiliated to other CBSE or other based outside the state, it would not be possible.

As such, there is possibility of losing academic careers of thousands of students who study in the schools affiliated to boards outside the state.

The will be in miserable condition, he lamented.

In this condition, he appealed the Apunba Lup and students' bodies to act upon as per desire of the people.

The body will also launch agitation if there not come to end to the class boycott stir before November 3 and allow resumption of normal class in the school.

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