Council of Teachers’ Association (COTA) on Wednesday called on Manipur governor Anusuiya Uikye to apprise the governor about the inability to reopen as many as 28 state government schools due to the crisis.
COTA maintained that out of 1,229 government schools in the state 28 were unable to start classes as the schools had been turned into temporary relief camps for internally displaced people.
Speaking to media at Manipur Press Club, Majorkhul, COTA convenor Laishram Jugindro highlighted that the association met with the governor to apprise her of the inconvenience that students were undergoing due to the crisis.
“The government has issued a notifification to initiate classes for students from class 9 to 12 but this move will cause immense inconvenience to the students of the 28 schools which are unable to reopen as such we met the governor to update her on this matter,” he said.
He also urged teachers to dispense their service at relief camps to help students and extend aid in maintaining their academic careers.
Numerous students have been left distraught by the crisis and are on the brink of losing their whole academic progress as it is vital to extend service to save future generations, he added.
He stated that it should be the utmost priority of all teachers in Manipur to help students in need and nurture them properly so that they make something of themselves in the future.
“Instead of letting them harbor hate, let them absorb the vast expanse of knowledge which they are yet to learn and so the role of a teacher is crucial at this juncture,” he said.
He further appealed to authorities concerned to end the suffering and resolve the crisis swiftly.
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