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IMPHAL, April 4: Fumed at the government`™s decision to transfer headmaster of Lamding Model High School, the lone model school in Thoubal district and subsequently posting an in-charge who does not qualify Recruitment Rules (RR) instead of a regular headmaster, students of the school have boycotted classes in the school from today.

The enraged students also locked gate of the school out of furious.

Placards which read such as “™we do not endorse in-charge as headmaster`™`™, `Revoke transfer order of the headmaster` etc were held by the student protesters.

Speaking to media persons, A Babita, one of the students asserted that Lamding Model High School which has around 400 students is counted one of the good government schools with its impeccable track record.

She lamented that the transfer of the headmaster from the school came at a time when academic atmosphere in the school needs to be maintained.

The newly posted in-charge to the school is not eligible to take charge as the headmaster as he does not qualify Recruitment Rules, the student pointed out.

Demanding the government to send a regular headmaster to the school at the earliest so as to maintain academic atmosphere, she said that the students were compelled to agitate as their call has been sidelined by the authorities concerned.

Meanwhile, teachers of Lamding Model High School have strongly condemned the transfer of the headmaster from the school that has come as a shocker to its students.

In a press release, they observed that the transfer of the headmaster from the school and subsequently replacing by an Assistant Graduate Teacher is not a good move of the government.

Expressing that the government`™s move has demoralized values and integrity of teachers, it said that the government`™s transfer policy is questionable.

Parent`™s Association of SMDC, Lamding Model High School while also condemning the transfer of the headmaster has urged the government to bring an amicable solution to the impasse at the earliest.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/04/students-go-on-rampage-over-headmasters-transfer/

IMPHAL, April 4: The Manipuri Jagoi Marup (MJM), Lamboikhongngangkhong celebrated its 52nd foundation today at its premises with Uripok MLA L Nandakumar Singh attending as the chief guest of the function.

The MLA also launched a website of MJM during the function.

Speaking at the function he said that the incomplete construction of its auditorium hall will be completed well in advance before the next foundation day observation with his initiative.

Secretary, Arts & Culture K Radhakumar, IAS, attended as president of the function. He lauded the presence of Tagore Puruskar Awardee Devjani Chaliha in the function and said that it was his privilege to meet her in the occasion.

He further said that the sacrifices and devotions of Devjani Chaliha in preserving the culture of Manipur are remarkable.

He said that the coming up of cultural university in the State will provide higher opportunity for the young artists of the State to learn various art forms of the world in a campus.

He said the crucial part is though Nat Sankritan is recognised by the UNESCO there is no such profound institution or any authority to award bona fide certificates.

The foundation day celebration was also attended by Tagore Puruskar Awardee Devjani Chaliha as guest of honour. She said that she would have attended the function even she is not invited as guest of honour as she has huge respect for the Late Guru Amubi Singh.

She said that the Manipur Jagoi Marup will enhance the Manipuri Dance form from this shrine.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/04/manipuri-jagoi-marup-celebrates-52nd-foundation-day/

IMPHAL, April 4: The Zeliangrong Students`™ Union Manipur has stated it condemned the State Government`™s attitude in dealing with the case of the missing girl and inaction against the Officer in charge of Lamphel Police Station, O. Dorendro for his derogatory remarks and thrashing the victim`™s father when the victim went to inquire about his missing daughter.

According to a release of the Union, a JAC was formed with support from various civil organisations and submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Chief Minister on March to look into the matter against the errant Officer. It urged the government to punish the guilty officer. The union will lend support to the JAC in any future course of agitation, it said.

Meanwhile, the Joint Action Committee formed in connection with the kidnapping of Lakshmi Phaomei has stated that it has submitted a number of memorandums to the Governor, Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister and other high ranking officials of the state to penalize the Lamphel Police OC, O. Dorendro who physically assaulted the father of Lakshmi Phaomei who was kidnapped by Md. Afsar son of Najimuddin of Top Kshetri Mayai Leikai.

According to a release of the JAC, it demanded that O. Dorendro Singh should be suspended immediately for his errant and unbecoming attitude towards the victim within 3 days time. The inaction of the state government has also aggrieved the committee to call a 48 hours general strike starting from April 7 midnight on NH 37.

It has warned the government to look into the matter within the allotted time frame and stated that the government should be held responsible for any incidents that may come out during the course of agitation, it said.

The JAC also warned that any individuals or people who violate this will be solely responsible for any untoward happenings. It further warned that if the state government does not fulfill the demands, the committee will hold a meeting and will go for indefinite blockade on NH 37 until and unless the government take up action against Okram Dorendro Singh, it said.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/04/zsu-laments-governments-handling-of-missing-girl-issue/

By Alex Guite

LAMKA, April 4: The working of a Mid Day Meal (MDM) scheme that was introduce in accordance to the UN Charter on the Right of the Children has been grossly violated and manipulated in Ccpur district.

A study by this IFP correspondent revealed that MDM implementation was way below standard in regard to the scheme and it`s execution. Many schools in the town and its suburbs received only four or five day`s meal last year under the provision of MDM.

This year, the matter got worse and as per IFP investigation, in many far flung places, including Singat, Saikot ,Parbung ,Mualnuam, Mualum etc students have not been provided the free meal till date.

In fact, with the exception of a few schools located in the town area of Lamka which are bring provided with four or five days of the MDM in the last financial years, students in most of the other schools did even get one free meal as per the MDM scheme.

A scan of the web site of the Ministry of Human Resource, revealed that more than 25.70 lakhs people, or cook cum home helper, are employed under the MDM scheme.

Under the same scheme, almost seven lakhs kitchen cum store have also been constructed, the website said.

As on 10-01-2015, a sum of Rs. 9853.97 crore have been released by the central govt to the states for the implementation of the scheme.

In most schools in Churachandpur, there are no signs of kitchen constructed nor trained cook employed.

The MDM program was also meant to stop school dropouts, particularly in govt schools. In neighboring states like Meghalaya, much improvements have been witnessed and according to reports, school dropout has been arrested at approximately 10 per cent.

In Manipur and particularly in Churachandpur, barring some school in the towns and some very selected villages, dropout rates are still alarming.

It may also be worth recalling that MDM scheme came into being after the Central Government passed an order in 2005 which directed the States to implement the scheme in the lower primary level and then later to Junior High Schools.

On November 28, 2001 the Supreme Court of India, also passed an order stating “We direct the State Governments/Union Territories to implement the Mid-Day Meal Scheme by providing every child in every Government and Government assisted Primary School with a prepared mid-day meal.”

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/04/mid-day-meal-scheme-flops-miserably-in-ccpur/

IMPHAL, April 4: The KCP(MC) in a press release said under its education campaign `Operation Mangal`, the party has requested all private schools in the state to reserve 15 percent seats for underprivileged students, and these students to be given free education.

It said this directive of compulsory free education is in the interest of the `weaker section, disadvantaged section and economically disadvantaged section.

The release also said the party will face anybody, or any organization which opposed this campaign with all the might in the command of the party.

The release said this operation is also a drive for the purification of education in the state.

It said by weaker section it means the numerically marginal ethnic groups living in the state. By disadvantaged section it means the marginalized section of the society, including orphans, HIV and cancer victims etc. By economically disadvantaged section it means the impoverished sections of the society.

It further said the party will reserve 10 percent of the party funds to support students belonging to these sections, so that they get education and also understand the roots and needs of their society.

The release said Kangleipak is today living the life of the colonized and place is kept as the buffer zone by India. All traditional trades and crafts have been finished off and in their place the new Indian economy has been introduced. Not only this, there is also a cultural invasion in the shape of Hindutva, it added.

This is the reason, the party has introduced its New Education Strategy, NEST, it said.

The release further said this is not a matter of interfering in the right to school education or the right to school management. However, it said it is opposed to education being reduced to just a commercial enterprise.

It said the average per capita income of Kangleipak is between Rs, 35,000 to Rs. 1,50,000 per annum. Education in private schools in Kangleipak today costs anywhere between Rs. 25,000 to Rs. 75,000. This means about Rs. 4.5 lakhs to Rs. 11 lakhs per student to complete schooling.

Over and above these will be extra expenditures in terms of private tuitions etc, and all these have become prohibitive for most under privileged families, the release said.

It is with this in view that the party has decided to launch its operation mangal, the release said.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/04/manipur-millitant-group-kcpmc-demands-15pc-reservation-for-poor-in-private-schools/