Manipur News

IMPHAL, April 19: Urging the concerned organization to lift the ban imposed on the catholic schools run by the Catholic Society at the earliest in the larger interest of the students, parents of students of Sacred Heart School, Yairipok staged a sit-in-protest at Yairipok Bazar, Thoubal district today.

Several placards which read such as `Solve the impasse in the catholic schools`™, `Let students to study peacefully`™, `Do not hamper studies of students`™, `Do not use students as scapegoat`™ etc were displayed at the protest demonstration.

Speaking to newspersons, Laishram Haripriya, one of the guardians said that many students studying in the catholic schools are from poor families but they also want to excel in their studies regardless of the condition of their families.

She further said that parents cannot remain as a silent spectator to the closure of the catholic schools as students should not be deprived of education at any cost.

Expressing discontentment to the government for not coming up with a solution to the impasse, she said that unwanted incident may arise if the schools are not reopened at the earliest.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/04/sitin-bats-for-reopening-of-catholic-schools/

IMPHAL, April 19: There is now a twist in the RK Diamond murder case, in which the suspect Thangjam Barun is under Police Custody for further interrogation.

His mother Th Neelima in a press meet today held at Manipur Press Club said that her son was produced before the court yesterday, was earlier thrashed by a mob formed in another murder case. She continued that the mob was known to be related with the murder case of Albert from Langol.

Neelima said that her son`™s story has been flashed all over media and now it has become a question of dignity for her son even if he is found not guilty. She expressed the charge against her son is prejudicial and this will be revealed soon after a corrigendum from those who made the initial charges. She urged all concerned to have a corrigendum at the earliest to vindicate her son`™s innocence.

The press meet was conducted by Th Barun`™s family, Tebi Leima Nupi Lup, Tebi Leima Mayai Leikai Nupi Lup, Lebi Leimai Lai Committee and Kongba Students`™ Club.

General secretary Kongba Students`™ Club Takhellambam James expressed that Th Barun who was held for interrogation regarding the death of RK Diamond is innocent and physical assault by the unknown mob is regrettable.

He said he is unfairly charged with RK Diamond`™s death. He asserted the fateful incident was not related with Barun.

He said Barun was with four other friends to take part in a `Thabal Chongba`™ and therefore could not have been with the murdered man RK Diamond at the time of the murder.

He said that Barun was with his other friends at the Thabal Chongba and returned home late by 11:30 pm.

He said the physical assault by an unrelated mob was regrettable and urged clarification from their side. He lamented the incompetence of state police force to let it happen as Barun was under police custody when the assault happened. He further appealed not to let such incident recur in future.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/04/arrested-man-was-with-friends-elsewhere-and-not-at-crime-site-mother/

IMPHAL, April 19: Textbooks and several quantity of rice meant for students given by Education Department, Government of Manipur under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) and Rashtriya Madhyamik Siksha Abhiyan (RMSA) have been found misappropriated by school authority.

Levelling the allegation during a press meet at Khabeisoi Primary School near 7th MR, Imphal East today, Syed Nawaj Khan, president of All Manipur Minorities Students`™ Union (AMMSU) said that as announced earlier, the union has been inspecting schools in the state to bring quality education which is necessary.

He claimed that 12 bags of rice to be used for mid day meal and textbooks in Khurai Sajor Leikai High School were found ceased to use during an inspection visit to the school by the union.

“The rice bags and textbooks have been seized by the union`™`™, he said.

Alleging that a sum of Rs 6 lakh meant for mid day meal to be used during 2010-15 in the school had been also found swindled, the president of AMMSU contended that headmistress of the school was found filled up by a teacher without getting approval from the concerned ZEO.

“Surprisingly, mid day meal in the school is being prepared by a peon even though there is a reserved cook to look after it. One of the school teachers was also found working as a clerk instead of teaching the students,`™`™ he said.

Saying that the school authority was already asked by the union to produce the entire amount of money that had been siphoned off today but failed to do so, he made it clear that the school authority should produce the misappropriated money before April 25.

He further announced that the money will be handed over to the Education Minister.

Taking serious note of the wrongdoings committed in the school, the president of AMMSU urged the government to take up strict action against the corrupt teachers and authority of Khurai Sajor Leikai High School at the earliest.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/04/rice-textbooks-for-students-found-misappropriated-by-school-authority/