JIRIBAM, November 26: All passenger vehicles plying on the Jiribam-Imphal and Jiribam-Tamenglong routes stopped their service after a blockade was launched by four student organisations from today`\u2122s midnight. <\/p>\n
The All Manipur Student`\u2122s Union (AMSU), District committee, Jiribam; Democratic Students`\u2122 Alliance of Manipur (DESAM), Local Council; Manipur Students`\u2122 Front, Special Branch, Jiribam; and Kangleipak Students Association (KSA), Jiribam Branch have imposed the blockade in protest against the government turning a blind eye to their demands. <\/p>\n
However, the railways and trucks continue their service as they were escorted by security personnel.<\/p>\n
The bandh called along the National Highway affected normal life as counters of passenger service providers remained close. <\/p>\n
However, no untoward incidents were reported today. <\/p>\n
Security personnel are being deployed to provide security cover on either sides of the National Highway in Jiribam.<\/p>\n
It may be recalled here that the students`\u2122 bodies had demanded the government to fill in the vacancies of 148 teachings staffs in Jiribam including primary school and graduate (arts and science) teachers, and lecturers. <\/p>\n
However, the selection list published on September 9 appointed only 125 teachers that included seven teachers who were found to have furnished fake documents.<\/p>\n
As a result, there are still 30 vacancies of teaching staffs in Jiribam. The students`\u2122 bodies launched the ongoing blockade after the government failed to appoint the 30 teaching staffs within November 20, the deadline they had set.<\/p>\n
The students`\u2122 bodies in Jiribam have been urging the State government to appoint the required teaching staffs in the sub-division when the academic session resumed this year. <\/p>\n
However, the government is yet to appoint all the required teaching staffs even as the year is drawing to a close. It clearly indicates the indifference of the government towards the plight of the students in Jiribam, lamented the student bodies.<\/p>\n\n