IMPHAL, July 1: Manipur has become a State where bandhs and blockades have become an everyday routine, said Agamba Meitei, president Democratic Students Alliance of Manipur (DESAM) during a press conference held today at the DESAM office.<\/p>\n
Since 2008, the student body has been organising a rally on July 1 on the theme \u2018Free Zone Demand Day,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He further continued that starting from July 2 to 4, DESAM will be organising street corner campaigns, publicity and posters campaigns.<\/p>\n
On July 5, DESAM will be organising a discussion with intellectuals, teachers and academicians at the JNMDA on the issue of \u201cEducation in Manipur,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He appealed to all the private schools and other educational institutes to observe the Free Zone Demand Day on July 5.<\/p>\n
He said that the main objective is to encourage a proper education policy in the State which is lacking at the moment.<\/p>\n
He lamented that there is no specific law against bandh and blockade and any random organisation are calling bandhs and blockades effecting education drastically.<\/p>\n
He further appealed to the people against calling bandhs and blockades unnecessarily and to make education a free zone.<\/p>\n
He also appealed to the government for proper provision of electricity and water supply in the State.<\/p>\n
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