IMPHAL, April 19: Urging the concerned organization to lift the ban imposed on the catholic schools run by the Catholic Society at the earliest in the larger interest of the students, parents of students of Sacred Heart School, Yairipok staged a sit-in-protest at Yairipok Bazar, Thoubal district today.
Several placards which read such as `Solve the impasse in the catholic schools`™, `Let students to study peacefully`™, `Do not hamper studies of students`™, `Do not use students as scapegoat`™ etc were displayed at the protest demonstration.
Speaking to newspersons, Laishram Haripriya, one of the guardians said that many students studying in the catholic schools are from poor families but they also want to excel in their studies regardless of the condition of their families.
She further said that parents cannot remain as a silent spectator to the closure of the catholic schools as students should not be deprived of education at any cost.
Expressing discontentment to the government for not coming up with a solution to the impasse, she said that unwanted incident may arise if the schools are not reopened at the earliest.