Ward Council writes to DC
Morung Express News
Dimapur | January 25
Students of St. Mary’s Montessori & Higher Secondary School on Wednesday held a placard campaign inside their school campus in protest against the shifting of polling station to their campus from M.C. Complex under ward no 19, DMC.
One of the reasons the students cited requesting revoking of the polling station was that model exams were ongoing and that the disturbances would affect them.
A letter written to DC Dimapur by the school Principal, Neena Dutta which was made available to the press also requested the authorities to reconsider the polling station, stating that weak students had just arrived for coaching for Board exams and that CBSE inspection was also slated in the same week of election.
The principal said that the school has also been designated as a centre for NBSE exam. Further, it was stated in the letter that the campus was also a residential area.
Another letter jointly written by the Ward 19 Council Chairman, Atoi Shohe and GB, A. Kayum Talukdar and ward members to the DC Dimapur was also made available to the press. The signatories stated that they had recognized the difficulties of the school to entertain polling station during the election period and appealed the authority to revoke the polling station and retain at its original place, M.C. Complex which is primarily located at the centre of the ward.
They also stated that successive elections have proven that M. C. Complex was more secure and convenient for the public, officers on election duty, administration and law enforcing agencies. In the light of the stated reasons, the ward 19 Council appealed the DC Dimapur to retain the polling station at its original location for a good turnout and fair polling.
Earlier, interacting with media persons, the administrator of the school said that the public thronging the school compound during the past few days had disturbed the clean and congenial atmosphere of the institution. The Administrator said that female staff of the school had also complained of objectionable stares and gazes from the public inside the campus.
