Our Correspondent
Imphal, Aug. 5 (EMN): Manipur’s High Power Ministerial Team led by Deputy Chief Minister Yumnam Joykumar Singh appealed to the university community to restore the normal academic atmosphere in Manipur University in the interest of the students’ community.
The appeal was made by Deputy CM Joykumar while addressing a press conference at his office chamber in Imphal on Sunday. Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Karam Shyam, Minister for Water Resource Development Letpao Haokip, Minister for Public Health Engineering Department, Losii Dikho and Minister for Education Th Radheshyam Singh attended the press conference.
The academic activities at the university have been severely affected since May 30 after Manipur University Students Union (MUSU) launched indefinite shutdown demanding removal of Vice Chancellor Prof AP Pandey over 15 allegations of financial and administrative irregularities, including regular “unofficial” tours and violation of the university act. Manipur University Teachers Association and Manipur University Staffs Association supported the agitation.
Stating that bringing normalcy in the university is important to facilitate the Fact Finding Committee to discharge their duties in a free and fair manner as solving the problem of the Manipur University at the earliest is the priority of the Government as it holds the future of thousands of students, he appealed to allow the fact finding committee to proceed with their activities.
Assuring that the government is ready to take up further necessary steps, if the result of the committee is not satisfactory, he also appealed to All Tribal Students Union Manipur to reconsider their stand in the larger interest of the people and particularly in interest of more than 15000 graduate students whose examination are yet to be declared in view of the ongoing impasse.
