TG students meet Guv over demands

IMPHAL, May 16: Representatives of the Students’ Union of the Tamphasana Girls’ Higher Secondary School pressed on the Governor of the state Gurbachan Jagat into fulfilling their demands by meeting with him at the Raj Bhavan at around 11 a.m.

According to a source, representatives of the school who met with the state Governor include Th. Bindyarani, General Secretary of Students’ Union, Huidrom Biteshwori, Fianance Secretary, Khomdram Priya, Debate and Extension Secretary and Nameirakpam Malemnganba, Secretary, Games and Sports.

Five student representatives told the Governor that they opposed the appointment of T. Pramodini Devi as the Principal of the school on contract basis for one year. They continued that she is neither a state nor a National Awardee while questioning how she was appointed on the contract basis. They also demanded for the appointment of a regular principal at the earliest, filling of a vacancy for the post Vice-Principal, provisions of adequate toilet, proper laboratory, a room each for students’ union of the school and students and a common room.

Listening to the representatives of the students, Governor Gurbachan said that he would give a representation to the Chief-Minster to translate the demands into action adding that their demands are reasonable while advising them to meet with the Chief Minister with regard to their demands.

The student representatives had earlier submitted a memorandum to Education Minister Moirangthem Okendro Singh to fulfill their demands on April 18, 2013 and appealed to the Minister  by meeting with him but their demands have not been fulfilled to date, they told the Governor.