Kuki-Zo students seek transfer from MU
Source: Chronicle News Service / Kaimuanthang Mangte
CCpur, July 27 2023:
Kuki Zo students of Manipur Uni versity are unable to attend class though normal classes for various courses have resumed since first week of July.
With MU authority making no arrangement for students displaced by the ethnic violence, many Kuki -Zo students of the varsity staged protest at Lamka Government College campus on Thursday under aegis of joint students' body comprising ZSF, KSO and HSA.
During the protest, a student of Zoology department, Manipur University named Angie said that Kuki-Zo students are not in a position to attend normal classes due to the unrest situation and appealed to the university authority to allow transfer of Kuki-Zo students to other universities so that they could continue their academic pursuit.
Another student Thanglalzem said notice for semester examination had already been issued but Kuki-Zo students of the varsity are in dilemma whether to fill up examination form or not.
He appealed MU authority to allow Kuki-Zo students enrol in other hill universities.
Later, the students submitted a memorandum Governor Anusuiya Uikey through the DC Churachandpur appealing to take the initiative to allow transfer of all Ku-ki-Zo second semester students of MU to other central universities.
It also appealed for making arrangement for conducting offline physical/classes for MA/MSc students in Lamka (Churachandpur) and other hill districts and further urged for arrangement of examination facility for 4th semester students in Lamka and other hill districts and transfer of doctorate level students to other central universities.
The missive to the Governor pointed out that students are one of the most affected sections of society, "While all students belonging to the Kuki-Zomi community have been forced to flee Imphal, the news that normal classes and examinations continue in Imphal is distressing and testifies discriminatory treatment tribals are being subjected to, " the letter said.