| Meeting asks Manipur govt to resolve standoff | ||
Imphal, Nov. 16 : Worried over the loss of teaching days and inability to pay their staff, founders, principals and teachers, more than 150 private schools of the state today appealed to the student bodies to lift the class boycott by November 20 even as they decided to resume normal classes from November 21. The meeting at Hafta Kangjeibung in Imphal was organised by the All Manipur Govt Recognised Private Schools’ Welfare Association to discuss the plight of students and schools. A unanimous appeal of a settlement between the agitators and the government was made to restore academic normality. The gathering took place after efforts by the Okram Ibobi Singh government to reopen classes by providing police personnel on the campuses failed to restore normal classes. Classes have been disrupted ever since the public erupted over the July 23 firing in Imphal, allegedly by police in which passerby Rabina Devi and former militant Ch. Sanjit were killed. However, classes were completely paralysed, particularly in the four valley districts of Imphal West, Imphal East, Thoubal and Bishnupur after the All Manipur Students Union, Manipuri Students Federation and Kangleipak Students Association launched a class boycott campaign since September 9. Today’s meeting also came a day after the three student bodies strongly opposed the announcement by college authorities that student union elections would be held on November 25. A statement issued jointly by the student bodies yesterday termed the announcement of the elections as an act of defiance of the ongoing class boycott agitation. The private schools are worried that they could not hold the minimum classes fixed by the Board of Secondary Education, Manipur and Council of Higher Secondary Schools. For high school leaving examination it is 160 days while for secondary schools it is 180 days. But so far the schools could conduct classes for about 90 days. Usually both the public examinations are held in March. Another worry is that as tuition fees could not be collected from the students in the past three months the schools are finding it tough paying monthly salaries to the teachers and other non-teaching staff. “The class boycott only makes the students, private schools and school van services suffer. It is time to end the class boycott and normalise the academic scene,” L. Rameshchandra Singh, principal of Emmanuel English School in Imphal East, said. All the speakers, mostly principals and founders of the private schools, slammed the Okram Ibobi Singh government for not delivering justice in the July 23 firing case and also called for an amicable settlement between the agitators and the government. The principals also opposed the government’s move to provide armed security to the schools, arguing that this could compound the problems. “The schools may be targeted and the school vans could be attacked. In such a situation, the chances are that the young students would fall victims. So without an amicable settlement normal classes could not be held,” a teacher said. |
Meeting asks Manipur govt to resolve standoff Lift boycott, cry schools
MPSC win hockey league title
Imphal, November 15 2009: Manipur Police Sports Club (MPSC) trounced Cosmo, Wangkhei 14-1 to emerge as the champion team of the 3rd Manipur Hockey League at Khuman Lampak Hockey stadium today.
The Police side needed and outright win against Cosmo as hockey Union, Lairikyengbam were heading the points table on 16 before the league competition's final match was played this afternoon.
MPSC not only defeated Cosmo by the huge margin but eventually pipped HU to the title by a single point at 17.P Adeva sounded the Cosmo board five times to take his league tally to 25 and eventually bag the highest scorer award.
Two goals each from Th Birjit, P Priyokumar and S Rabi and one apiece by N Gunamani, Bikram and N Babumacha put the match beyond the Wangkhei side for whom Sh Kash scored the face saver.
Kh Renel Singh of HU was adjudged the best player of the competition.
The Police side needed and outright win against Cosmo as hockey Union, Lairikyengbam were heading the points table on 16 before the league competition's final match was played this afternoon.
MPSC not only defeated Cosmo by the huge margin but eventually pipped HU to the title by a single point at 17.P Adeva sounded the Cosmo board five times to take his league tally to 25 and eventually bag the highest scorer award.
Two goals each from Th Birjit, P Priyokumar and S Rabi and one apiece by N Gunamani, Bikram and N Babumacha put the match beyond the Wangkhei side for whom Sh Kash scored the face saver.
Kh Renel Singh of HU was adjudged the best player of the competition.
Large cache of arms found in Manipur
Imphal, Nov 15 A large cache of arms and ammunition have been found during a search operation in Thoubal district of Manipur, police said today.
The weapons seized included bombs, 1200 ammunition of M 16 rifle, 2500 ammunition of AK 56 rifle, three wireless sets besides other weapons.
Following a report that some militants were planning to ambush security personnel, a combined team of police commandos and personnel of 26th Assam Rifles battalion launched a manhunt at Arong Nongmaikhong area in Thoubal district yesterday.
Though some militants managed to flee through a nearby lake and thick forests, the securitymen found the arms and ammunition during the search operation, the police said.
The weapons seized included bombs, 1200 ammunition of M 16 rifle, 2500 ammunition of AK 56 rifle, three wireless sets besides other weapons.
Following a report that some militants were planning to ambush security personnel, a combined team of police commandos and personnel of 26th Assam Rifles battalion launched a manhunt at Arong Nongmaikhong area in Thoubal district yesterday.
Though some militants managed to flee through a nearby lake and thick forests, the securitymen found the arms and ammunition during the search operation, the police said.
Double for Manipur
Hosur: It was a memorable day for the Manipur boys and girls as they finished on top in the epee and foil group events respectively in the 17th National junior fencing championship at the Adhiyamaan Engineering College campus here on Friday.
In the final stand on, the Manipur boys defeated Madhya Pradesh 15-9 for the Epee group title, while the girls edged out Kerala 15-13 for the top slot in the foil group.
The results: Boys: Epee (final): Manipur bt Madhya Pradesh 15-9. Semifinals: Madhya Pradesh bt Tamil Nadu 15-14; Manipur bt Maharashtra 15-11. Girls: Epee (final): Kerala bt Punjab 15-9. Semifinals: Punjab bt Manipur 15-12; Kerala bt Tamil Nadu 15-10. Sabre (final): Punjab bt Kerala 15-11. Semifinals: Kerala bt Maharashtra 15-12; Punjab bt Chandigarh 15-11. Foil (final): Manipur bt Kerala 15-13. Semifinals: Kerala bt Punjab 15-8; Manipur bt Chandigarh 15-11.
Final standings: Boys (Epee): 1. Manipur; 2. Madhya Pradesh; 3. Tamil Nadu; 4. Maharashtra. Girls (Epee): 1. Kerala; 2. Punjab; 3. Manipur; 4. Tamil Nadu. Foil: 1. Manipur; 2. Kerala; 3. Punjab; 4. Chandigarh. Sabre: 1. Punjab; 2. Kerala; 3. Maharashtra; 4. Chandigarh.
In the final stand on, the Manipur boys defeated Madhya Pradesh 15-9 for the Epee group title, while the girls edged out Kerala 15-13 for the top slot in the foil group.
The results: Boys: Epee (final): Manipur bt Madhya Pradesh 15-9. Semifinals: Madhya Pradesh bt Tamil Nadu 15-14; Manipur bt Maharashtra 15-11. Girls: Epee (final): Kerala bt Punjab 15-9. Semifinals: Punjab bt Manipur 15-12; Kerala bt Tamil Nadu 15-10. Sabre (final): Punjab bt Kerala 15-11. Semifinals: Kerala bt Maharashtra 15-12; Punjab bt Chandigarh 15-11. Foil (final): Manipur bt Kerala 15-13. Semifinals: Kerala bt Punjab 15-8; Manipur bt Chandigarh 15-11.
Final standings: Boys (Epee): 1. Manipur; 2. Madhya Pradesh; 3. Tamil Nadu; 4. Maharashtra. Girls (Epee): 1. Kerala; 2. Punjab; 3. Manipur; 4. Tamil Nadu. Foil: 1. Manipur; 2. Kerala; 3. Punjab; 4. Chandigarh. Sabre: 1. Punjab; 2. Kerala; 3. Maharashtra; 4. Chandigarh.
Jessami land issue settled, village chief wants IRB, VDF in village
IMPHAL, Nov 3 : An amicable settlement has been brought to the controversial issue of the land encroachment at Jessami Village, Ukhrul district, by Nagaland Armed Police, NAP, said the chairman of the Jessami Village Council.
Informing this during a press conference today at the Manipur Press Club, the village chairman, Kanmi Wezah, said that an understanding has been reached at a village to village level.
However there are still some instances of intimidations from village guards of a nearby Nagaland village, he said.
Further he revealed that the rest house which was taken over briefly by the NAP has again been occupied by 111 BSF.
Besides this a unit of the IRB was also posted at the Jessami village and attached to the Jessami Police station he added.
While lauding the effort of the government, and the prompt actions it took up, the chairman also appealed to the concerned government authorities to station the IRB unit there permanently viewing the ceaselessly sensitive situation which arise frequently in the border village and also in the interest of whole of Manipur.
Further while highlighting the hardship faced by the people of the Jessami village in terms of health, communication and issue of encroachment etc, the chairman revealed that Jessami village which is 116 km from Ukhrul and 200 km from the state capital has been doing without the service of even a single doctor.
Village are compel to travel long distance for treatment he said urging further the conversion of the village PHSC to PHC level with the posting of full strength of doctors and staff.
With regards to the sensitive border issue he also appealed to the concerned authorities to make the SDO and SDPO offices at the village functional.
He also hoped the village stands to gain from the recently held recruitment rally of Village Defence Force in which 59 persons of the village took part.
In connection with this issue the chairman also drew the attention of the chief minsiter through a memorandum submitted to his office calling for stationing of Village Guards at Jessami, to ward off frequent harassments and intimidations by the neighbouring villages in Nagaland.
He said these intimidations include threats to kill the villagers of Jessami while they were working in the field, shots fired at the village while constructing irrigation canal at Thetsii wet paddy field etc.
Informing this during a press conference today at the Manipur Press Club, the village chairman, Kanmi Wezah, said that an understanding has been reached at a village to village level.
However there are still some instances of intimidations from village guards of a nearby Nagaland village, he said.
Further he revealed that the rest house which was taken over briefly by the NAP has again been occupied by 111 BSF.
Besides this a unit of the IRB was also posted at the Jessami village and attached to the Jessami Police station he added.
While lauding the effort of the government, and the prompt actions it took up, the chairman also appealed to the concerned government authorities to station the IRB unit there permanently viewing the ceaselessly sensitive situation which arise frequently in the border village and also in the interest of whole of Manipur.
Further while highlighting the hardship faced by the people of the Jessami village in terms of health, communication and issue of encroachment etc, the chairman revealed that Jessami village which is 116 km from Ukhrul and 200 km from the state capital has been doing without the service of even a single doctor.
Village are compel to travel long distance for treatment he said urging further the conversion of the village PHSC to PHC level with the posting of full strength of doctors and staff.
With regards to the sensitive border issue he also appealed to the concerned authorities to make the SDO and SDPO offices at the village functional.
He also hoped the village stands to gain from the recently held recruitment rally of Village Defence Force in which 59 persons of the village took part.
In connection with this issue the chairman also drew the attention of the chief minsiter through a memorandum submitted to his office calling for stationing of Village Guards at Jessami, to ward off frequent harassments and intimidations by the neighbouring villages in Nagaland.
He said these intimidations include threats to kill the villagers of Jessami while they were working in the field, shots fired at the village while constructing irrigation canal at Thetsii wet paddy field etc.
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