DESAM urges
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 04 2025:
The Democratic Students' Alliance of Manipur (DESAM) has urged the relevant authorities to address the issues regarding the implementation of the fourth-year undergraduate programme in the State.
In a statement, DESAM announced that the organization will hold a meeting with representatives of college students' unions on October 6 to discuss the issue.
Two orders were issued on August 26 and 29, 2025, concerning the fee structure and admission process for the programme, but no initiatives have been taken to address the needs of teachers, DESAM claimed.
Alleging that the Government instructed college Principals to independently arrange teachers for the programme, DESAM questioned how Principals are expected to manage this responsibility without adequate support.
Alleging that some college Principals are issuing advertisements for teacher recruitment, it urged them to halt the practice.
DESAM suggested that the Manipur Public Service Commission (MPSC) should handle the recruitment process if there is a shortage of teaching staff.
Implementing a 4-year undergraduate programme in every college would be impractical, DESAM said and suggested that the programme be introduced in select colleges that can offer honors and research facilities.
The Organisation also called for a mass rationalisation of teachers to address shortage of teaching staff.




