Day: January 3, 2014

IMPHAL, January 3: The 12th foundation day of Democratic Students’ Alliance of Manipur (DESAM) was held at Central Hall, GP Women’s College today.

M Okendro, minister of education, CAF and PDS was the chief guest, WM Islauddin, president of DESAM was the president and Keisham Meghachandra, Parliamentary Secretary of MI and CADA, Prof RK Hemakumar, dean of students’ welfare, Manipur University and Y Chandrasakhi, Principal GP Women’s College were the guests of honour.

After 300 students had donated blood, Okendro praised them asserting that the blood donation camp has great significance. The camp was organised jointly by RIMS and JNIMS.

The minister further said that though the state is very small and many times misunderstanding have arose between the government and student organizations. Faith should be put on the value of discussion in solving all the problems that crop up in keeping the welfare of the state above others, he said. Okendro added that many student organizations are making immense contribution in bringing development in the stated and added that results of their efforts will be visible after some years.

There are hindrances in completion of 1400 schools under SSA due to several disturbances. The government has its own shortcomings but the co-operation of the people is very much needed to get rid of the obstructions, he stated. He said the selection of teachers will be carried out in pursuance of the UGC guidelines and schools with anomaly in numbers of students in attendance and those appearing examinations will be checked. He also announced that four new model colleges and other regular colleges will be opened in different parts of Manipur.   

And also properly works under RUSA to bring development in the state for higher education. And also Under RTE Acts it will look after the private school and checks that the school follow the guideline or not and if not follow then the particular school will have derecognized.

The development of higher education will be pursued in adherence to the policy for RUSA and private schools who do not stick to the RTE Act will face derecognition.

Meghachandra said today’s students are tomorrow’s national builder. Urging the students to maintain discipline, he said students can bring development and development will bring quality education.

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IMPHAL, January 3: Looking back at the series of armed confrontations and social unrest caused by suspicions and deep misunderstanding between the cadres of the Karbi Peoples Liberation Tigers (KPLT) and the Rengma Naga Hills Protection Force (RNHPF), the Naga Peoples Movement for Human Rights (NPMHR), the Karbi Human Rights Watch (KHRW) and the Indigenous Women Forum of North East India (IWFNEI), have appealed to all sections of the two communities to immediately cease all kinds of provocations and take a moment to reflect on what could have triggered the destruction of the age-old relationship between the Nagas and Karbis.

A joint press statement said without going into the details and nitty-gritty of the whole episode, it was only in June 2013 that when KPLT asked RNHPF to surrender to them or else face dire consequences, that tensions ran very high and only on the intervention of the Karbi and Naga civil society organizations, this was brought under control by making the KPLT withdraw their ultimatum. However, fears and suspicious lingered on despite the containment of the situation by the two communities, till December 14-15, 2013, when suspected cadres of the RNHPF had beaten up some Karbi villagers to which KPLT cadres retaliated and burned down villages and killed Rengma Naga villagers which led to the displacement of many Rengma Nagas, mostly women and children. This is but just a tip of the ice-burg which is engulfing the entire age-old harmonious relationship of the Nagas and Karbis who lived together for however long one can remember, all though all has not been as well as one would have wanted, it added.

In this small reflection, it is interesting to note that, when “suspected” RNHPF were beating up by Karbi villagers as reported above, there were a few cadres who were very fluently speaking “Assamese”.

And while questioning the lackadaisical attitude of the Assam Government, it is also interesting to note that sometime in August 2013, around 50 cadres of the KPLT with six leaders had left the organization to surrender to the Government of Assam, but till date, their whereabouts are unknown and there are also no records of them laying down their arms, it continued.

“The problem may basically lie with the armed conflict between the KPLT and the RNHPF, but not necessarily between the entire Karbi and Rengma Naga communities. So, it will be worthwhile to address this problem within the context of the confrontation and not pull-in the communities as a whole which will only be self-defeating.

The NPMHR, KHRW and IWFNEI would therefore once again appeal both the KPLT and the RNHPF to come across the table and remove the elements that have exploited the situation and enable the displaced Rengma Nagas to come back to their villages and respective settlements. While the concerns of all people are well and truly appreciated, it will be in the greatest interest of the effected people if one can engage with the issues confronting our people and fellow brethrens, mindful of the fact that “they are the sons and daughters of the soil” who will live on, and not us – the well-wishers and sympathizers,” the statement said.

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