Imphal Jul 30 UNA: Manipur education minister M Okendro has failed to keep his promise alleged a student body while recalling the promise made by him (education minister) regarding the improvement of education system in the state.
When M Okendro took over the portfolio of education minister, he had promised that a remarkable change would be brought about in the state education system with a six month period. He further promised to make Manipur an education tourism destination.
When no remarkable changes were witnessed till date, the Democratic Students’ Alliance of Manipur (DESAM) today strongly criticized the education minister, alleging that he had failed to fulfill the promise he had made.
The criticism of the student body came up after volunteers of DESAM inspected state’s premier college DM College of Science and some other educational institutions in Imphal area today.
During the inspection the DESAM team found toilets of the DM College of Science have been keeping without repairing for the more than 20 years and maintenance. Seeing the deplorable and shocking condition of the toilets in the campus, DESAM volunteers joining hands with the students of the college demolished the toilets.
A representative of the college student union said DM College of science has around 2,000 students. The students were unable to use the toilets as authorities have neither built new toilets neither repaired the old one which is 20 years old.
Despite repeated request to the authorities to repair the toilets, no work has been done till now.
Warning the authorities of severe agitation, the union has also appealed to the authorities to provide them with proper toilets for the students.
DESAM general secretary Thothoi said the promise made by education minster 10 months back to bring visible change in education system within six months was yet to be witnessed.
He added that due to delay in the construction of girl hostel, the students were staying in rented houses and threatened the authorities to complete the hostel within a week time or else the incomplete hostel too would be demolished.
He further appealed to the concern authorities to fulfill the basic requirement of students.
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