IMPHAL, April 29: The CAF & PD and Education Minister M Okendro Singh has assured that the demands of the students of Tamphasana Girls Higher Secondary School, the largest school for girls being run by the state government located in the heart of Imphal will be met.
According to a source, six representatives of the students ’ union met with Education Minister M Okendro Singh at around 1.30 p.m. During the meeting, the students again submitted their demands in the memorandum submitted on April 18. The Minister advised the student representatives to meet Ranjan Yumnam, Additional Director, Education (Schools) and submit their demands. Consequently, the students met with the Additional Director who will now submit a full report to the concerned Minister. It may be mentioned that students of the school have been demanding to appoint a regular Principal/Vice Principal, provide shortages of the laboratory, construct a toilet, extend the hostel, finish constructing the hall, provide an office room of the students’ union and girls’ common room. Earlier, various forms of agitations including locking down the school and wearing black badges were being taken up.