Imphal, May 17 : With an eye to find a resolution to their demands as well as to end the ongoing economic blockade on the NH-39 and NH 53, the All Tribal Students’ Union, Manipur has agreed to talk with the Government tomorrow.
Joseph Hmar, the spokesman of ATSUM, while talking to The Sangai Express said “We are ready to talk but at the same time we are also ready to intensify our stir if the State fails to give any commitments”.
The tribal students under the aegis of ATSUM has been imposing the economic blockade demanding 34.2 pc job reservation in Manipur University faculty since May 2, which has been upgraded to a Central University.
Earlier when the varsity was under the State Government the job quota for both teaching and non teaching staff was 10 percent but now it has gone down to 7.5 percent To highlight their demand Manipur University Tribal Students’ Union (Mutsu), a constituent unit of Atsum, imposed a general strike inside MU complex on April 28, during the visit of a team from the UGC President of ATSUM John Pulamte accompanied by the assistant secretary A Haokip have already talked with three Ministers including the Chief Secretary but to no avail, said Hmar.
Since the earlier talks have failed, the student body has decided to accept the invitation for a talk with Chief Minister O Ibobi tomorrow noon, said Joseph Hmar further.
The constituent members of ATSUM have been asked to attend the meeting.
TSE
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