AMSU celebrates 44th foundation day
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, August 28 2009: The 44th foundation day of the All Manipur Students' Union was celebrated today at its headquarters.

The occasion was graced by Secretary of the Council of Higher Secondary Education Manipur Hamom Nabachandra as chief guest, Secretary of the Board of Secondary Education, Manipur, Lairenlakpam Rajmohon as guest of honour and AMSU president Irengbam Jamesbond Mangang as president.

Giving the key-note address of the function, Alamgir Khullakpam recalled that four students were killed on August 27, 1965 in the course of a strong students' movement against artificial food shortage.

Dignitaries on the 44th B'day of AMSU

Learning from the historic experience about the need for a students' body at the State level, the All Manipur Students' Union (AMSU) was established the next day.

Since the day AMSU was established, the student body has been taking leading roles in different issues and it would continue the same legacy in future, Alamgir said.

Addressing the function, Hamom Nabachandra stressed that peaceful atmosphere conducive to wholesome education were the basic prerequisites to take Manipur on a progressive path.

However, students of Manipur were being denied the opportunity to pursue education with peace of mind.

The demand raised by different sections of the society to made education a free zone were yet to yield any substantive result, he noted.

Even though it is the fag end of August, students have been unable to pursue their studies systematically since the July 23 Khwairamband Keithel killings.

COHSEM as well as BSEM have not been able to work regularly, Nabachandra said.

Calling upon all to make education a free zone and not to disturb academic atmosphere so that academic calendar can be stringently, Nabachandra observed that AMSU, being the oldest student body of Manipur, should take more pro-active role to build up a united strength of all the students of Manipur.

The student bodies should also make in-depth analysis and identify the issues in which they should get involved or not, he added.

Lairenlakpam Rajmohon also stressed on the need to make education a free zone.

The inability to let student pursue their studies without any disturbance is a lost for the whole society, he said.

Saying that AMSU has been in the forefront in different issues since it took its root on the soil of Manipur, Jamesbond cited the movement for statehood, establishment of Manipur University, RIMS, inclusion of Manipuri language in the 8th Schedule and others.

AMSU cannot accept the Government's intimation to shift away its present office without giving any reason.

If it is reasonable, AMSU would raise no objection, he said.

Today's foundation day function was also attended by former AMSU presidents and functionaries.