Manipur violence: AADTA calls for protection of students' interests
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 20 2023:
In light of the adverse effects of the State-wide turmoil on the student community of Manipur, the Academics for Action & Development Delhi Teachers Association (AADTA) has stated that all efforts must be made to protect the interests and rights of students and ensure that educational activities do not suffer.
In a press statement, the National in-charge of AADTA, Dr Aditya Narayan Mishra (former president of DUTA and FEDCUTA) asserted that violence in Manipur has emanated from deep political and social federalism in recent times and it has left long lasting impacts on education and career planning of the students.
He added that peace must be restored urgently by taking credible and unbiased measures.
In the release, AADTA further said students in the State are the worst sufferers as reports suggest that many students missed the registration deadlines for crucial examinations such as CUET PG and JEE Advanced Studies due to the lack of access to internet services.
National Testing Agency (NTA) also had to postpone the NEET examination for students with exam centres in Manipur, it added.
In such a scenario, many students could not appear in centralized entrance tests like NEET, CUET etc.
The statement strongly maintained that AADTA has been consistently opposing recent introduction of such centralised entrance tests in a vast federal and diversified country like India while adding that teachers of AADTA are getting several calls questioning how students from Manipur will get admission in Central universities like DU, JNU etc.
Demanding stringent steps to protect the interests of students in Manipur, AADTA also concurred with Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal who emphasized that the situation in the State is a cause for concern for the whole country and much more is needed to be done to restore peace.
AADTA also expressed concern about the continuing violence in Manipur which has led to the deaths of more than a hundred people and left thousands displaced.