Imphal Free Press
IMPHAL, Sep 19: Tribal students of the Manipur University forced the suspension of a DPC for appointment of guest lecturers in the history department of the university on Friday.
The students were agitating under the banner of the Manipur University Tribal Students’ Union alleging that the MU authorities had violated the agreement with the students body with regard to putting on hold the process of recruitments of all kinds in the university till the reservation system was amended.
The agitation by the students subsided following an agreement between the representatives of the MU authorities, striking MUTSU and ATSUM at 11.30 am.
It was agreed at a meeting to put on hold the process of recruitments of all types at the MU till another joint meeting between the parties who participated in today’s talks was held and an amicable “understanding” brought, a statement of the MUTSU said.
The DPC for appointment of guest lecturers in the history department of the university was scheduled to be held today.
Despite protests from the tribal students body, the MU authorities had fixed the date for holding DPC for appointment of guest lecturers in certain departments including the one which was to be held today, agitating students said.
Decrying the move of the MU authorities, tribal students of the university gathered at the administrative block in the university campus and protested today.
However, the protest subsided without any untoward incidents as the university authorities invited the agitating students for talks this afternoon.
Controversy over the reservation of seats for the scheduled tribes in jobs and study at the Manipur University have plagued the university ever since it was converted into a Central university and Central reservation norms imposed.
Various tribal students bodies in the state including the All Tribal Students Union Manipur, ATSUM and MUTSU have been pressing the state government to appraise the Centre for an amendment in the job reservation at the university.
The MUTSU has been alleging that the MU authorities fixed the interview date for appointment of guest lecturers in the history department against the Manipur chief minister’s advise to put on hold the recruitment process.
The MUTSU is against any type of recruitment in the university and have stated that they would not allow recruitments until and unless the tribals’ demand for amendment in job reservation is made.
Tribals should get their 34.2 percent reservation, the MUTSU has demanded.
In a recent talk between the representatives of the tribal students and vice-chancellor in the presence of the chief minister and his Cabinet ministers on February 29, 2008, the chief minister himself advised the VC to slow down the recruitment process till there was a definite decision on the reservation issue, the MUTSU said.
The state government and the tribal students, mention may be made, had even met the Prime Minister on the matter of reservation for tribals.
IMPHAL, Sep 19: Tribal students of the Manipur University forced the suspension of a DPC for appointment of guest lecturers in the history department of the university on Friday.
The students were agitating under the banner of the Manipur University Tribal Students’ Union alleging that the MU authorities had violated the agreement with the students body with regard to putting on hold the process of recruitments of all kinds in the university till the reservation system was amended.
The agitation by the students subsided following an agreement between the representatives of the MU authorities, striking MUTSU and ATSUM at 11.30 am.
It was agreed at a meeting to put on hold the process of recruitments of all types at the MU till another joint meeting between the parties who participated in today’s talks was held and an amicable “understanding” brought, a statement of the MUTSU said.
The DPC for appointment of guest lecturers in the history department of the university was scheduled to be held today.
Despite protests from the tribal students body, the MU authorities had fixed the date for holding DPC for appointment of guest lecturers in certain departments including the one which was to be held today, agitating students said.
Decrying the move of the MU authorities, tribal students of the university gathered at the administrative block in the university campus and protested today.
However, the protest subsided without any untoward incidents as the university authorities invited the agitating students for talks this afternoon.
Controversy over the reservation of seats for the scheduled tribes in jobs and study at the Manipur University have plagued the university ever since it was converted into a Central university and Central reservation norms imposed.
Various tribal students bodies in the state including the All Tribal Students Union Manipur, ATSUM and MUTSU have been pressing the state government to appraise the Centre for an amendment in the job reservation at the university.
The MUTSU has been alleging that the MU authorities fixed the interview date for appointment of guest lecturers in the history department against the Manipur chief minister’s advise to put on hold the recruitment process.
The MUTSU is against any type of recruitment in the university and have stated that they would not allow recruitments until and unless the tribals’ demand for amendment in job reservation is made.
Tribals should get their 34.2 percent reservation, the MUTSU has demanded.
In a recent talk between the representatives of the tribal students and vice-chancellor in the presence of the chief minister and his Cabinet ministers on February 29, 2008, the chief minister himself advised the VC to slow down the recruitment process till there was a definite decision on the reservation issue, the MUTSU said.
The state government and the tribal students, mention may be made, had even met the Prime Minister on the matter of reservation for tribals.
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