Imphal, February 10: Cracking the whip against corruption in the Education Department starting from the primary level, the proscribed KYKL under its ONK has ordered two ZEOs to resign from their posts on graft charges.

Speaking to the press somewhere at Senapati district today, a spokesman of the outfit said that the two ZEOs are Athokpam Shamu ZEO of Wangoi and Moirangthem Sanatombi Singh ZEO of Thoubal.

Presenting the two before media persons, the spokesman said that the two should carry out the diktats issued by the outfit within 20 days time.

Detailing the graft charges, the spokesman said that A Shamu was involved in pocketing Rs 32,000 meant for mid day meal scheme from six persons including three head masters.

The three Headmasters from whom the ZEO took the money are Md Salauddin of Bengoon Mamang LP School (Rs 8000), Md Otei of Bengoon LP School (Rs 5000), Md Yusuf of Bengoon LP School (Rs 5000), another Rs 4000 from one AK Rashi on the promise that she would be appointed as a cook at Konchak Hyboon Yangbi LP School, Rs 5000 from one N Nimai and Rs 5000 from one Md Olke.

The other ZEO, M Sanatombi Singh was accused of not releasing the rice meant for the kids and instead pocketing Rs 60,000 in cahoots with the Circle AI and DI.

The spokesman said that Sanatombi was involved in pocketing Rs 5000 to Rs 10000 every month through the AIs and DIs.

The AIs and DIs serving under him are, S Ranbir (DI), S Anita (DI), Tompok (AI), Bihari (AI), Manglem (AI), Binodini (AI) and Achou (AI).

The money pocketed by the two should be deposited to the Khongnangthaba Trust of the ONK within 20 days time, said the spokesman.

If the diktats of the outfit are not obeyed, then they will be punished by the gun, warned the spokesman.

The number of schools to be covered under the Mid Day meal scheme in Manipur is 3035 and the number of students to get its benefit is 5,05695, informed the spokesman.

The salary for the cooks to be appointed for the meal scheme is Rs 1500/- per month.

The bribe taken by Ministers, MLAs, ZEOs and Pradhans for appointing the cooks range from Rs 5 thousand to Rs 10,000 said the spokesman.

All these mean that corruption at the Education Department starts from the primary level, said the spokesman adding that this is nothing but robbing education.

To earn more money through dubious means from the Mid Day meal scheme, ONK has come to learn that in many schools, inflated number of students have been submitted, said the spokesman.

The schools which have submitted bloated number of students are, Wangjing Primary School with fudged strength of 426 students, Sangaiyumpham PS (423), Pungdongbam PS (397), Tronglaobi PS (385), Haraolou Cosmopolitan PS (362), Langathel Mandakini PS (345), Heitupokpi PS (347), Heirok Kabo LPS (329), Umathel PS (325), Khangabok PS (306), Sekmaijin PS (304) , Phubala PS (315), Lamlai PS (310), Yambem PS (305), Yorbung PS (305), Sawombung PS (304), Bpr Chingning PS (300), Lamjao PS (302) and Khongsang PS (254).These schools have given a bloated figure of the students not in terms of one or two but in hundreds, said the spokesman.

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