T
ime is running out in Manipur as the current academic session is on the brink of conclusion, and the possibility of ruining this year’s academic session into a zero academic year is becoming more realistic as the indefinite class boycott of educational institutes in Manipur continues unabated. Meanwhile, the talk between the state government and the agitating civil bodies remains inconclusive and the agitation is very likely to linger on. In the aftermath of the July 23 incident, thousands of students in Manipur have not been able to attend their classes for nearly 3 months and there is no end to the class boycott imposed by 3 Frontal Student Organizations. On the other hand, protests against the indefinite class boycott are gaining momentum as the possibility of an adverse consequence seems eminent. In an exclusive chat with NETV, Education Commissioner P K Singh has informed that students in the state are in grave danger of facing a zero academic years if classes failed to continue in the first week of November. In the meantime, the first round of talks between the SPF ministry and the Apunba Lup which is spearheading the agitations against the July 23 incident ended without an agreement. While efforts are still underway from various sides to end the ongoing class boycott imposed by 3 student bodies, the agitating bodies and the SPF government continues to be at loggerhead without any visible and quick solution. Till date, students in Manipur have only attended around 90 teaching days against the minimum requirement of 160 for students below 10th and 180 teaching days for secondary students to make them eligible to appear in promotional exams as fixed by the State Education Board. As a result there is a growing concerned as the official academic session ends after December but authorities are ready to stress the current session up to 31 January after which the official academic session of 2010 will begin.
ime is running out in Manipur as the current academic session is on the brink of conclusion, and the possibility of ruining this year’s academic session into a zero academic year is becoming more realistic as the indefinite class boycott of educational institutes in Manipur continues unabated. Meanwhile, the talk between the state government and the agitating civil bodies remains inconclusive and the agitation is very likely to linger on. In the aftermath of the July 23 incident, thousands of students in Manipur have not been able to attend their classes for nearly 3 months and there is no end to the class boycott imposed by 3 Frontal Student Organizations. On the other hand, protests against the indefinite class boycott are gaining momentum as the possibility of an adverse consequence seems eminent. In an exclusive chat with NETV, Education Commissioner P K Singh has informed that students in the state are in grave danger of facing a zero academic years if classes failed to continue in the first week of November. In the meantime, the first round of talks between the SPF ministry and the Apunba Lup which is spearheading the agitations against the July 23 incident ended without an agreement. While efforts are still underway from various sides to end the ongoing class boycott imposed by 3 student bodies, the agitating bodies and the SPF government continues to be at loggerhead without any visible and quick solution. Till date, students in Manipur have only attended around 90 teaching days against the minimum requirement of 160 for students below 10th and 180 teaching days for secondary students to make them eligible to appear in promotional exams as fixed by the State Education Board. As a result there is a growing concerned as the official academic session ends after December but authorities are ready to stress the current session up to 31 January after which the official academic session of 2010 will begin.
