IMPHAL, October 12: School textbooks prescribed by the State Education department should include the role of every community in Manipur`™s history, stated former president of All Manipur United Clubs Organization KT Rehman, who is now advisor of AMUCO and AMDO.
He was speaking at the 7th foundation day of Pangal Students`™ Organization, Manipur held here at Faisa Upper Primary School, Hatta today.
The State education department has included in the schools textbooks the roles taken by Rani Gaidinliu, Haipou Jadonang, Bir Tikendrajit, Thangal General, Paona Brajabashi etc in Manipur history.
Likewise, the students also needs to study the role of Muslim communities in `Thoubal Lan`™, `Khongjom Lan`™, `Awa Lan`™, `Nupi Lan,`™ and the role of other community leaders in various crucial times of Manipur history, he observed.
The students need to know this as they are the pillar of our future, he maintained. Speaking on the present issues facing the State he further said the details of the Naga peace accord recently signed between the Government of India and NSCN-IM should be made known to the people of Manipur at the earliest.
He demanded the State government to put every effort and urge the Centre to find out what`™s in the accord and make sure that there is nothing that can hurt the territorial integrity of Manipur.
He also urged the State BJP unit to urge the Centre and especially the Prime Minister to disclose what`™s in the accord.
He said that Manipur is a land resided by more than 36 different communities with hills and valleys as geographical areas.
Presently we are facing various demands based on ethnic lines and because of these demands the love and peace between various communities residing in this State is decreasing day by day and eventually the people are beginning to hate each other, he said.
This situation is now challenging the integrity and unity of Manipur, he said.
He appealed to the people of Manipur to stop playing the ethnic card and instead look for a better future of Manipur unitedly as Manipuris.
`Let us stop seeing things in a very narrow way by confining our vision to only one community but instead let us be united and look for a better future of Manipur as one,` he said.
He advised the Pangal Students Organisation to look into the Madrasah modernisation programme under MOBC to check whether it is implemented properly.
Student should take active role in issues relating to improve the education system in Manipur, he said.
PSO should join hands with other Student bodies in the State and should work for a better education system in Manipur, he added.
The function was also attended by MA Wakil Alsari, president, PSO; Kh Serajuddin, president MSF; Th Udoi Luwang, advisor, MSF and PSO; KT Rahaman, advisor, AMUCO and AMDO as presidium members.
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