May 2015 – Page 58 – Manipur News

Enraged students throng Edu Min`s office over vacant treachers`s posts

IMPHAL, May 8: Annoyed at the failure of the authority concerned to fill up vacant posts of teachers in Ithai Khunou Government High School, a large number of students of

IMPHAL, May 8: Annoyed at the failure of the authority concerned to fill up vacant posts of teachers in Ithai Khunou Government High School, a large number of students of the school thronged the office of Education Minister at New Secretariat today and threw their uniforms, rice for mid-day meal scheme and textbooks.

The enraged students who came on three buses got down at Nupi Lal Memorial Complex and marched towards the Minister`™s office. They also shouted slogans demanding to fill up the vacant posts at the earliest.

Speaking to media persons, vice president of Democratic Students Alliance of Manipur (DESAM), Arambam Thoithoi demanded the government to take strict action against the six teachers of the school for failing to attend the school in defiance of the government`™s order passed earlier.

He appealed to the concerned teachers to discharge their duty well so that the students do not choose other way of life rather than education.

According to the students, the Ithai Khunou Government High School having around 690 students is facing shortage of teachers for Manipuri, English, Hindi and Sanskrit subject, thereby affecting normal conduct of class in the school.

The government had already been urged to appoint the required teachers but the clarion call of the students has been neglected which is unacceptable, they lamented.

Under RMSA, six teachers were posted at the school which has up to Class X in 2011. Since then the remaining vacant posts of teachers has not been filled. The local club had also appealed to the concerned authorities to fill up the posts but has went in vain, the irate students said.

Gaikhangam flags off youth disaster relief team to Nepal

IMPHAL, May 8: Home Minister Gaikhangam once again made a grey statement regarding the designated NSCN-IM camps in Manipur. `We do not host any designated camp of NSCN-IM in Manipur

IMPHAL, May 8: Home Minister Gaikhangam once again made a grey statement regarding the designated NSCN-IM camps in Manipur.

`We do not host any designated camp of NSCN-IM in Manipur nor does the State recognize any noted camp that belongs to them. We shall also continue to insist on the Government of India to respect our position` the Minister said.

Home Minister Gaikhangam said this while flagging off the Youth Disaster Response Team, Manipur`™s initiative to provide relief materials for earthquake affected people in Kathmandu, Nepal from Kangla Uttra Shanglen Courtyard today.

A 30 member team from the Northeast including 11 from Manipur and others from other Northeastern states will head for Kathmandu by road.

Speaking at the function the Minister said, `We appreciate this noble gesture to show our solidarity and concern to Nepal. Nepal is not merely our neighbouring country but we share a good rapport and sustain healthy political relationship with them. The state government is also initiating assistance for the victims,` he added.

The team has started pooling relief immediately after Nepal was hit by a massive earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter Scale on April 25, said K. Kanarjit Singh, chief-de-mission.

Regarding the state`™s preparedness, Jason A Shimray, IAS, Secretary Relief and Disaster Management, GoM said, our state has 10 Team Operational Centres and have 35 trained personnel and has been conducting mock drills across the State.

Manipur being a seismic zone we should be mindful of our architecture and follow the government`™s guidelines in building structures, he suggested, speaking to IFP at the sideline.

Guv`s assent for setting up of Sangai International University received: Okendro

IMPHAL, May 8: A two-day National Seminar on Transforming Higher Education in North East India being organized by Thoubal College in collaboration with YK College, Wangjing and Federation of Government College Teachers`™ Association (FEGOCTA) Manipur began today at the Multipurpose Hall of Thoubal College in Thoubal district.

The inaugural function was graced by CAF & PD and Education Minister M Okendro as chief guest; principal of Thoubal College O Chaoba Devi as president; Dean, School of Social Sciences, Manipur University Prof E Binoykumar Singh; Head, Department of Higher and Professional Education, National University of Educational Planning & Administration, New Delhi Prof Sudhanshu Bhushan; principal of YK College, Wangjing Dr S Birahari Singh and president of FEGOCTA L Randhoni Devi as guests of honour.

Speaking on the occasion, Minister Okendro stated that the union Budget 2015-16 indicates a shift in focus to higher education but slight increase in allocation in budget will not address the problem facing education especially higher education in the Northeast region.

He said that public spending on education would need to be raised to 6 percent of GDP which is currently around 3.2 to 3.5 percent.

Noting that increase in budget allocation to the required extent has to be matched with educational reforms; the Minister asserted that the curricula in the state with the emphasis on content and the neglect of higher order thinking skills do not help students become creative and critical thinkers.

The rich natural resources and also human resources of the north east are to be re-invented and taped out properly so that the region could play a pivotal role in `look east`™ or `act east`™ ventures, he said.

Okendro informed that the Governor has given assent for the Sangai International University to be come up in Churachandpur district and notification has been issued by the state government on May 5 last.

The assent of the Governor for DM University Bill is awaited. The Project Approval Board of RUSA had already approved the proposed DM University for funding under RUSA with an initial project cost of Rs 55 crores. Two Community Collges, one based at DM College and the other at Churachandpur College have been started functioning very well, the Minister said.

Announcing that recruitment of 285 Assistant Professors for improvement of quality of higher education has been started by MPSC as per UGC norms, he said that the government has already initiated works on setting up of eight new Government Polytechnics after obtaining sanctions from Ministry of HRD, Government of India.

Six polytechnics will be set up in Thoubal, Chandel (Moreh), Ukhrul, Tamenglong, Imphal East and Churachandpur in addition to the earlier sanctions obtained for two polytechnics in Bishnupur and Senapati, he elaborated.

Maintaining that the government is setting up the first Government Engineering College of the state at Heirok, Thoubal with funding from Ministry of HRD under RUSA, Okendro said that process of consultation for a New Education Policy has already been started.

The Minister appealed to the public, student and teaching community in particular to give innovative and genuine suggestions to the framing of the policy.

Last rites of Pallel firing victim performed, general strike lifted temporarily

IMPHAL, May 8: The dead body of Morangthem Gopal, 43 who was killed when unidentified persons opened fire indiscriminately on a crowd while taking out Lai Lamthokpa for Lai Haraoba

IMPHAL, May 8: The dead body of Morangthem Gopal, 43 who was killed when unidentified persons opened fire indiscriminately on a crowd while taking out Lai Lamthokpa for Lai Haraoba at Pallel on May 5 night, has been accepted by the deceased`™s family and JAC formed against the killing today.

Upon accepting the dead body after post mortem analysis at JNIMS morgue, the mortal remains was brought to the office of Umang Lai Kanba Apunba Lup (UKAL) where people paid floral tributes.

The deceased has been given the title `Umang Laigi Athouba Mapari`™ as a mark of respect. The last rites of the deceased, was performed at his home town at Pallel.

Subsequently, the indefinite curfew imposed under CrPc 144 by District Magistrate in the aftermath of the firing incident has been also relaxed temporarily.

It may be mentioned that the dead body was accepted following an agreement reached during the second round of talk held between the JAC representatives, Chief Minister, MLA D Korungthang and several other top police officials on May 7.

The dead body was brought through Singjamei, Canchipur, Lilong, Thoubal, Wangjing, Khongjom, Kakching Khunou, Kakching Lamkhai, Kuraopokpi and Leimangai Chingjin before reaching his home town.

The mortal remains, was also brought to the Pallel Public Ground where a two-minute silence was observed as a mark of respect to the departed soul. There, a large number of people who gathered shouted slogan `Moirangthem Gopalgi Thawaina Yaiphare, Umanglaigi Athoiba Maparina Yaiphare`™.

According to M Jiban who is a member of the JAC, the last rites of Gopal was performed following assurance given by the government to the demands made by the JAC in connection with the killing.

He announced that the indefinite general strike called by the JAC has been also lifted temporarily considering inconveniences caused to the public.

However, the ongoing different forms of democratic agitation will continue until the perpetrators involved in the killing of Gopal are nabbed and award stringent punishment.

Breaking Mind Barriers

Of all the athletics feats in history, the one accomplished by Roger Bannister on May 6, 1954 at Oxford University`™s Iffley Road Track, is considered the greatest. Bannister`™s keen rivalry

Of all the athletics feats in history, the one accomplished by Roger Bannister on May 6, 1954 at Oxford University`™s Iffley Road Track, is considered the greatest. Bannister`™s keen rivalry with Australian John Landy, another mile runner, also the most romantic. Bannister ran the mile for the first time in human history under four minutes, a barrier many at the time thought was the absolute limit of human capability. Bannister had an able competitor in another young man, John Landy in chasing this record thought to be unbreakable. When everybody had come to believe they were fighting for a lost cause, it happened at Oxford. Aided by two pace setters, Bannister crossed the finish line in 3 minutes 59.4 seconds, just one sixth of a second short of four minutes. It was a moment for the world to celebrate. A barrier that none believed any human could cross was breached. If the event itself triggered euphoria, what followed was even more amazing. Nearly halfway around the world, just six weeks after Bannister did it, John Landy also accomplished the feat, completing the distance in 3 minutes 57.9 seconds, chipping off 1.5 seconds more from the record set by Bannister.

What made Landy suddenly able to do it after hearing of Bannister`™s achievement is the interesting question. Unlike Bannister, he did not need any pace setters to achieve the feat. In today`™s extremely competitive environment, using a pace setter would have put a cloud on records thus broken. Pace setters are fellow runners who are not in the competition for the top spot but who merely run ahead of the man meant to break the record for some time to make him chase them and then drop out. Bannister`™s record, although great, was still in the strict sense of the world, a team effort of three runners in which he took the lead role. All the same, nobody can deny the greatness of his feat. Moreover, Bannister beat Landy in a meet in Vancouver in August 1954 in which both ran sub-four-minute miles. The moot point is, the breach created by Bannister and later by Landy, ultimately resulted in a dam burst with runners after runners, from Steve Ovett to Sebastian Coe to Steve Cram to Noureddine Morceli to a whole stable of the finest mile runners, either emulating the record or else bettering it. Today the mile record stands at an incredible 3 minutes 43.13 seconds set in Rome in 1999 by Moroccan Hicham El Guerrouj. American Steve Scott has also created a record of his own, having run the mile under four minutes 136 times in his career. They too have a lot to thank Bannister for opening up the road ahead of them. The Bannister story has subsequently been repeated in many other disciplines where human limit had seemed to have been reached. To name just two, the incredible long jump record by Bob Beamon, the sub 10 second 100 meters sprint by Jim Hines, both set at the 1968 Mexico Olympics, have all been relegated to history.

The obvious inference is, many of the hurdles and barriers before human goals, although may appear to be physical and insurmountable, often turn out to be more psychological. Just the knowledge and conviction that a goal is achievable can transform human endurance, approach and indeed capability. Which is perhaps why pioneers have a great role in charting the course for any society. The issue comes to mind in the event of some candidates from the state making it through the UPSC conducted recruitment test for the top Central government services, including the IAS and the IPS. For a middle class society like Manipur, the middle class dream of getting into the government services remains predominant and no dream has been as big as getting into the IAS. Although there have been some major consolations that some in the reserved categories have been entering these services, amongst the state`™s general category candidates, there still seems to be a mind block preventing them from going the extra distance and achieve the goal. Few now and then have made it, but they have been exceptions rather than rule. Our prayer and hope is, a breach has been created in the psychological barrier that had prevented candidates, many of them brilliant, from making it into these services. And just as Bannister and Landy did, we do hope the breach results in a dam burst, so that the place can actually begin dreaming beyond this middle class dream and reach for the sky without a sense of `sour grapes`.

Leader Writer: Pradip Phanjoubam

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Horde of Union ministers to visit State ahead of ADC election: BJP

IMPHAL, May 8: The BJP`™s State Election Management Committee meeting regarding the June 1 ADC election will be held tomorrow at the party`™s State unit office. The party will also

IMPHAL, May 8: The BJP`™s State Election Management Committee meeting regarding the June 1 ADC election will be held tomorrow at the party`™s State unit office. The party will also open its Election Control Room on May 11 which will be functioning 24×7.

This was stated by the party`™s new State secretary Salam Joy during an interaction with media persons today.

With the party gaining in strength on a daily basis the responsibilities of its leaders are also getting bigger, he said asserting that he will work to his best capabilities to ensure that the party gets clear majority in the upcoming ADC election.

Soon after the end of the ongoing Parliament session, BJP national leaders like Union minster of Tribal Welfare Jual Oram, the party`™s national spokesperson Nirmala Sitharaman, Union minister DoNER Dr Jitendra, Union minister of Culture and Tourism Dr Mahesh Sharma, Ministry of power and Energy Piyush Goal, Minister of State Home and Affairs Kiran Rejiju and others will be visiting the State he said.

According to the party`™s State general secretary administration M Asnikumar, the party`™s final strategy for the ADC election will be finalised during tomorrow`™s meeting.

The meeting which will commence from 10 am will be attended by the president State president, three former presidents, three general secretaries and other senior and tribal leaders of the party, he said.

The meeting will minutely discuss the conduct of three public meetings each in all ADC constituencies, and the opening of the control room, he continued.

BJP is confident of winning a clear majority if the election is conducted in a free and fair manner, he said.

Development has failed to reach the hills under the present ruling party, he said.

Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam has claimed that the law and order situation in the hills is quite vulnerable, which is quite contrary to his other claim that the law and order situation in the State has improved considerably in the last 13 years, he said.

This can only mean that the Congress government has failed to look after the hills, he said.

Clarifying on the issue of discontentment witnessed in the party during the allotment of party tickets for the ADC election, former president of the party, Meinam Bhorot said the chapter is now closed and the party has only genuine candidates.

People need to let go of such small misunderstandings and it is time for the BJP family to stand united, he said.

KSO-SH bandh paralyzes normal life; warns indefinite blockade

KANGPOKPI, May 8: The KSO Sadar Hills 24 hr total bandh imposed against the alleged life attempt of Lalhoiphai village chief and a van driver who was grievously beaten at

KANGPOKPI, May 8: The KSO Sadar Hills 24 hr total bandh imposed against the alleged life attempt of Lalhoiphai village chief and a van driver who was grievously beaten at Moidangpok on May 2 and land allotment for Cultural University at L. Tangnaum village has completely cut off the state capital along National Highway 2 today.

Normal life along the Trans Asian Highway No.1 or the NH-2 between Taphou Kuki and Gamgiphai has been drastically affected due to the strike of the student body since all business establishments, educational institutions has been completely closed for the day apart from complete halt of traffic flows.

A large numbers of volunteers are seen blocking the highway at Taphou Kuki and Gamgiphai while various numbers of loaded trucks have been stranded at Hengbung Taxation Check Post along with some passenger vehicles. All business establishment and educational institutions have been closed at Kangpokpi and even local private vehicles were put-off the road although the Government offices hoisted up the national flag, no staffs have been witnessed to attend office due to the bandh.

Similar situation has also been witnessed at Taphou Kuki, Kalapahar, Keithelmanbi, Sapormeina, Motbung and Gamgiphai along the highway.

However, there have been no untoward incidents reported during the bandh till filing of this report.

Meanwhile, the executive body meeting of the KSO Sadar Hills along with Kuki Inpi Sadar Hills and other CSOs within Sadar Hills decided to give three days time for the Government to address their charter of demand while resolving to launch indefinite economic blockade from midnight of May 11.

Thangminlen Kipgen alleged that some immature Meetei civil bodies has imposed counter bandh today along New Keithelmanbi area against their protest while adding that such unused activity will not solve the problem but rather ignite unsolicited relation among the two communities. He also said that the alleged communal Manipur Government is all responsible for the incident and termed the state Government ill-equipped and not capable of governing the people while signifying the centre Government to impose President Rule in the state.

The association will give the state Government another three days time to address the charters of demand and if the Government fail to come up constructively, indefinite economic blockade will be followed from midnight of May 11 warned KSO Sadar Hills president.

The student body charter of demands included arrest of culprits involved in Moidangpok incident on May 2 who attempted to murder the innocent van driver, Terminations of those police personnel along with the in-charge commander who forcefully asked the innocent van driver to leave Lalhoiphai village by giving false promise to escort him safely but later handed over to the mob to be killed, to compensate the torched van with a new one and to compensate the medical expenses for the innocent van driver who struggled for life and to shift the proposed site for Cultural University from L.Tangnaum or propose the site through proper channel if desirous.

Congress joined DAN government, while first time in history, Chakhesang was not given Minister

KOHIMA, May 8 (NEPS): Chief Minister of Nagaland TR Zeliang has created history of sort by inducting main Opposition Congress lawmakers into his Council of Ministers fulfilling his repeated assurances

It is also another history that for the first time, a major tribe Chakhesang did not find a Ministerial berth in Zeliang Ministry, for the fact that all the Chakhesang legislators from Phek district are from ruling NPF. The resentment of the Chakhesang legislators could be seen today as they, except, Azo, did not attend today’s “Swearing-in ceremonies.” They were reported to have expressed their displeasure at the manner in which they were neglected this time. In fact, the very vacant Cabinet post was caused after Azo was dropped.

But Chief Minister, when asked by press people, opined that the Speaker post went to Chakhesang and even an Adviser to the Chief Minister with a Cabinet status also went to Chakhasang. The Speaker was often invited in most of the Cabinet Meetings as a special invitee, he pointed out telling that one should not look at tribal line but the people who could deliver for the welfare of the people should also be appointed.

Governor of Nagaland PB Acharya had administered the “oath taking ceremony” to the newly appointed three Ministers at Kohima Raj Bhavan today. Tokheho Yepthomi, leader of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP), was sworn-in as Cabinet Minister, while Parliamentary Secretaries Y Vikheho Swu and Yitachu have also been elevated to Cabinet Ministers.

Congress has eight MLAs and their participation in the NPF-led DAN government in Nagaland was doing the round ever since they voted in favor of “Confidence Motion” moved by Chief Minister TR Zeliang on February 5 last. Since then Zeliang had been telling that he would have an “Opposition-less government” in Nagaland while CLP leader Yepthomi also hinted their participating in the NPF-led DAN government in Nagaland.

BJP, a key ally of the NPF-led DAN government, has been vocal that they would not go together with the Congress explaining that they had different political ideologies. Prime Minister Narendra Modi runs the BJP-led NDA government at the Center where the Congress functions as main Opposition. Even BJP President Amit Shah while visiting Nagaland declared that BJP could never go together with the Congress.

Asked about his stand on taking Opposition Congress in his DAN Ministry, Zeliang said it was a dream of the Naga people that they would now have an Opposition-less government in Nagaland. All political parties had a common agenda incorporated in their “election manifestoes” that was for the solution to the protracted Naga political issue. Therefore, when they all had come together by participating in the government was only strengthening that “common” struggle for solution to their problem, he explained.

Asked whether the BJP, an ally of ruling DAN, would walk away as the Opposition Congress became part of DAN, the Chief Minister said he did not know what they would take their stand following the induction of Congress lawmakers in DAN. But they should reconsider such thinking because they all were with the same political mission and for the welfare of the people of Nagaland, he added.

Where have all the flowers gone?

A three-day-long (1st to 3rd of May 2015) ‘music and arts festival’ was organised in the Andhro village in Manipur, where many folk musicians came together at one platform to

A three-day-long (1st to 3rd of May 2015) ‘music and arts festival’ was organised in the Andhro village in Manipur, where many folk musicians came together at one platform to spread awareness about the importance of protecting the environment amongst people.

‘Where have all the flowers gone?’ was the theme of the festival.

“In Manipur we hardly have a platform for a youth at the same time it’s a festival about the environment which is very much decaying so we the youth gather together and trying to do something for ourselves to get platform at the same time for the cause of environment and bringing awareness to the people,” said Akhu Chingangbam, the organiser for the festival.

People planted trees and plants to mark the event organised with the commemoration of the 96th birth anniversary of the US folk singer and activist, Pete Seeger.

Photo credit: Deepak Shijagurumayum

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Odisha, Manipur register easy victory in National Sub-Jr women football inaugural – I am in dna of India

I am in dna of IndiaOdisha, Manipur register easy victory in National Sub-Jr women football inauguralI am in dna of IndiaIn the inaugural match played at Barabati Stadium between Manipur and Uttar Pradesh, Manipur won the match by 10-0 goals. The goal …

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Odisha, Manipur register easy victory in National Sub-Jr women football inaugural
I am in dna of India
In the inaugural match played at Barabati Stadium between Manipur and Uttar Pradesh, Manipur won the match by 10-0 goals. The goal scorers for Manipur were Y. Thailand Devi 5(five) goals at 02,28,31,55 &76mins, Ph. Sanathokpi Devi two(2) goals at 21 …

Manipur: The land of Keibu Keioiba, Thabaton and the cannibalistic democracy – E-Pao.net

E-Pao.netManipur: The land of Keibu Keioiba, Thabaton and the cannibalistic democracyE-Pao.netUnfortunately, the Thabaton of the third scenario is not in Manipur. In fact, we see the second scenario Thabaton dealing with a reckless and egoistic Keioiba…

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Manipur: The land of Keibu Keioiba, Thabaton and the cannibalistic democracy
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Unfortunately, the Thabaton of the third scenario is not in Manipur. In fact, we see the second scenario Thabaton dealing with a reckless and egoistic Keioiba in order to make ends meet in our society. There is high probability of the second scenario …

Suspected rebels kill one in Manipur – Times of India

Suspected rebels kill one in ManipurTimes of IndiaIMPHAL: Amid hectic canvassing for the June 1 Autonomous District Council (ADC) polls in Manipur, suspected militants kidnapped and killed a man in remote Tamenglong district, police said on Friday. The…

Suspected rebels kill one in Manipur
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IMPHAL: Amid hectic canvassing for the June 1 Autonomous District Council (ADC) polls in Manipur, suspected militants kidnapped and killed a man in remote Tamenglong district, police said on Friday. The victim, Sajohn (30), hailing from the Zeliangrong …

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Power drive

The Mani pur State Power Distribution Company Limited MSPDCL has been continuing with their drive to check power theft and tapping power illegally Source The Sangai Express

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Villagers urge State Govt to look into PMGSY road

Langli villagers have urged the authorities concerned to pay more attention to the ongoing construction of 10 kms PMGSY road from BRTF road T02 Maka to Chahong Khullen Part 1 via Langli village, reports Mungchan Zimik Source The Sangai Express

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Bhorot appeals BJP members

Former MLA and former BJP Manipur Pradesh president M Bhorot has urged all the BJP members and workers to end their internal resentments towards the party and appealed to all to work collectively for the victory of the party in the coming ADC polls on …

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Five injured in road accident

Five persons including a minor was injured when a Tata Magic MN 06L 5067 in which they were travelling was hit by a Mahindra pick up vehicle MN 07L 0339 today Source The Sangai Express

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River course diverted near Dzuko Valley

Amidst reports about incursion and construction of road by the Southern Angami Naga People’s Organisation SANPO in Dzuko Valley on the side of Manipur, the course of the river which drains the valley has been diverted towards the direction of Nagalan…

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Sadar Hills bandh ends, highway bandh on

Even as the 24 hour bandh called by KSO Sadar Hills in connection with the alleged life attempt on the Lalhoiphai village chief and a van driver who had been grievously beaten at Moidangpok on May 2 and land allotment for Cultural University at L Tangnaum village cut off the State capital with other parts of the world along National Highway 2 today, public curfew imposed by the Meitei National Front, South East Asia MNFSEA along Imphal Jiribam highway is still in force Source The Sangai Express

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ANSAM workshop

The All Naga Students’ Association, Manipur ANSAM in collaboration with Mewar University, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan organized a one day participatory workshop on ‘Post Matric Scholarship for Scheduled Tribe Students’ to create awareness about the renewed Centrally Sponsored Scheme which is intended to benefit the Scheduled Tribe students who are pursuing Pre Graduation, Graduation and Post Graduation courses including professional courses so that tribal students can have access to quality higher education, reports NNN Source The Sangai Express

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