Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 23 2010:
Highlighting various inconveniences faced by the students particularly due to lack of basic infrastructure, the Thadou students' Association (TSA), chandel District Committee has submitted a memorandum to the Education Minister L Jayentakumar Singh urging immediate redressal measures.
Pointing out that owing to improper study materials, furniture and most importantly inadequate teaching staff and callousness of officials concerned Chandel district students had to endure various inconveniences, the TSA representation listed Yanglen Tingkangphai Junior High School, Sajik Tampak JHS, New Samtal JHS, Bongli JHS and Tollen JHS as the worst affected.
In addition to many schools in the district facing problem of non-appointment of regular headmasters/principals, irregular payment of monthly entitlement and occupation of school building by security forces, AIEs of different Government schools are not being paid honorarium inspite of the fact that the ZEO, Chandel has entrusted the task to five NGOs, contended the student body.
It is also alleged that mid-day meal provision from April upto june, 2010 had only been released for one month apparently due to misappropriation of 40 percent of the provision by top officials of ZEO, Chandel.
There had been instances when a clerical staff extracted signatures of some headmasters and village chiefs on blank APR for reasons best known to the individual, maintained the TSA memorandum.
While demanding appropriate punitive action against those involved in misuse of fund and material provision, the student body also drew that attention of the Minister towards ensuring proper school buildings, regular payment of salary to the teaching staff, shifting of security forces from educational institutions and provide teachers in adequate strength so that the students are not deprived fundamental right to education.