Imphal Jun 25 UNA : Students of the Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU, regional campus Tuesday locked down the main entrance of the university which is currently located at Imphal’s Adhimjati Ashram complex demanding immediate implementation of approved ordinances for regional Campus & regional director and a separate budget allocation of the institution.
The student union of the university has been pressing the authority of the Central tribal university to reserve 99% seat for tribal with immediate effect and termination of the incompetent Vice Chancellor of the University Prof. CD Singh immediately.
Speaking to media president of the IGNTU Students’ Union L Italakpe, said that they were compelled to take up the extreme step of locking down the main gate as the authority failed to give a written assurance to fulfill all their demands in days to come, asserting that they were well aware of admission process and many other official works were going on at present.
He said ordinances of both regional campus & regional director (RC & RD) have never been approved though the university authority has said it was being approved by the pertinent authority at the Centre.
He said that the basic infrastructures of the university remained in an abhorrent condition and staff for both teaching and non-teaching hardly meet the needs of the varsity.
He reminded the memorandum of understanding which was signed on October 24 2011 between Th Oliver OSD, RCM, VC Prof CD Singh and students representatives to implement their demands at the earliest.
The president further appeals to all the members of the Manipur Assembly both from hills and valley to discuss the issues of the only tribal university in the state during the ongoing assembly session and extend their supports in the interest of the students, especially for the tribal students.
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