Imphal, Nov 6: A staggering 3665 Naga students from Manipur would appear matriculation examinations in Nagaland for which the process of enrolment and filling up of examination forms are on in full swing, claimed General Secretary of Naga Students’ Federation (BSF) Elu Ndang.
Talking to The Sangai Express, Elu Ndang declared that all Naga student bodies have made necessary preparations to exert strong pressure on the Union Government to realise their mission to affiliate all schools in Naga areas of Manipur under the Nagaland Board of Secondary Education (NBSE). He further cautioned of massive stir at unprecedented level if the Union Government fails to honour the aspiration of the Naga students.
NSF, ANSAM and other Naga student bodies would press their points and urge the Union Government particularly Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh to resolve the issue of school affiliation according to the aspiration of Naga students.
Elu conveyed that the HRD Minister had already forwarded the matter to the Prime Minister for his justified opinion. To press home the validity and urgency of their points and arguments upon central leaders, the Naga student leaders would most probably lobby at the national capital in the last week of November. However, no definite date has been set as yet, disclosed Elu.
The NSF General Secretary warned, “If the Union Government fails to concede to our legitimate demands then we have no other alternative other than launch different forms of intense stir”. Stating that Nagaland Government is quite supportive towards the move to affiliate all schools in Naga areas of Manipur under the NBSE, the NSF leader noted that the only impediment delaying resolution of the issue is an official approval from the Centre.
Source: The Sangai Express
