Senapati: The All Naga Students Association, Manipur had questioned the non-fulfilment of the Memorandum of Agreement signed between the student body and the Manipur government.
In a press communique issued today, it stated that the ANSAM while taking due cognizance of the grievances of the voice of the people in the peaceful areas of Manipur not affected by the ongoing violence and voice of the voiceless democratic citizens through print media relentlessly, urged the government concerned to restore internet connectivity in all peaceful areas of the state especially the Naga areas which are not affected by the violence and to declare the long pending result of the 190 Assistant Professor Posts.
Taking reference to the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) about the subject matter on October 26, 2023, between ANSAM delegates and the govt of Manipur and the assurance committed by the convener of the Naga Legislatures Forum, Minister Awangbow Newmai in the presence of a representative from the state government, the office of the ANSAM strongly questions the failure on the part of the government for not fulfilling their promise by not declaring the result for the Assistant Professors recruitment and partial internet restoration only in district headquarters of Senapati, Tamenlong, Chandel and Ukhrul districts of Manipur.
It may be noted that the interview process for 190 (145+45 – Special ST Drive) posts of Assistant Professors was completed in the month of November 2021 which is clearly mentioned in the Urgent Letter by the Director of Higher Education vide letter no. 3/3116/2018UHE (Vol VII) dated 25th November, 2021. It categorically clarifies that approval for result declaration was sought from the Department of Personnel. However, it has been more than 2 years since then and the result for the same is being kept on a complete halt thereby depriving the appeared candidates of their fundamental rights and defeating their strong and vibrant aspirations.
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It is also pertinent to mention that the economic blockade launched by the student body in retaliation to the state government’s deliberate defiance of agreements signed on October 26, 2023, was amicably suspended for the time being following an assurance given to ANSAM and its units by Minister Awangbow Newmai, as the convener of Naga Legislature Forum and representative of the state government, in an urgent meeting held between the ANSAM, its executive council, its units, and the representative of the Naga Legislature Forum held at ANSAM secretariat in Senapati on Nov 9, 2023.
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With the assured deadline of 4 to 5 days from the day of the urgent meeting for declaring the said result and restoration of internet connectivity in all the peaceful areas of Nagas not affected by the ongoing violence has lapsed and the government and the department concerned are remaining mum on it, particularly to the demand for declaration of result for recruitment of Assistant Professors 190(145+45 ST Special Drive) posts, the office of the ANSAM considers the inactiveness of the government in declaring the result of the Assistant Professors recruitment a complete mockery on their part as far as the betterment of the higher education sector in the state is concerned and failure of restoration of internet connectivity in all the peaceful areas not affected by violence as assured in the meeting is a blatant lie to the association. The student body considers such a lackadaisical attitude of the current government an absolute negation of the hallmark of welfarism. The assurance committed by the sole state representative to ANSAM and its units is a blatant lie and calls for total disregard and betrayal by the only Apex Naga Student Body and its units in Manipur.
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In the exercise of the support and endorsement of the befitting resolutions adopted in the meeting about the legitimate demands of ANSAM following the assurance committed by the state government, the Association has decided to launch agitations of all kinds. Failing to fulfil the demands, the student body warns to resume any mode of agitation from Nov 27, 2023, adding that the state government shall be responsible for any unwanted incident during the agitation.
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