Imphal, Jul 24: The move to switch over to text books prescribed by the Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) in the middle of the academic session is a deliberate attempt to jeopardise the career of the students and to create a line of division in the integrity of Manipur as a part of the Union Government's divisive policy in the North East region, said UCM today.

In a statement UCM said that it has taken strong exception to the reported assurance given by the Union Government to change the syllabus of some schools without taking into account the ground reality and legal provisions.

Such a move is tantamount sowing the seeds of communal rift in the North East particularly Manipur, it noted adding that the people of Manipur need to neutralise the double-edged conspiracy of the Centre with understanding amongst the people of Manipur.

The few individuals who have fallen into the trap of the Centre have nothing to lose.

Their children are all safe and sound either at Imphal or outside the State, said UCM.

The victims would be the children of impoverished villagers.

It mentioned that the quit notice issued with the signature of UNC in 1992 did not affect the children of UNC leaders in any way though it resulted in loss of hundreds of innocent people besides devastating many villages, it asserted.

The present campaign would not affect the students of Nagaland, it is a diabolic scheme to deny the students of Manipur right to education by making them victims of the current imbroglio, it said.

As such, the move is a deliberate attempt to suppress the tribal people of Manipur.

It also cautioned to be careful so as not to fall into such traps while asserting that adoption of syllabi of some other board within the State is almost an impossible task.

Maintaining that Manipur has its own laws and Acts, it remarked that it would be futile for Nagaland State cabinet to adopt unrealistic resolutions.

The UCM release mentioned that despite repeated resolutions in the Nagaland Assembly for integration of Naga inhabited areas, it still remains a far-fetched dream.

It further noted that the syllabi prescribed by NBSE do not include any chapter on any tribal dialect while asking if the tribal people of Manipur would learn other dialects rather than their mother tongues loved and adored by the tribal people.

It alleged that the imposition of dialects other than their own in schools is demeaning to the tribal people of Manipur.

The statement asserted that Manipur always stand firm and would not be cowed down by the campaign being undertaken by NSF and its accomplices who are hell-bent on disintegration of Manipur.

Reacting to the news report published by the Telegraph without giving any thought to the sensitivity of the issue and without any documents to substantiate their report, UCM asked whether the Telegraph has its ethics incite communal tension.

The matter would be taken to the Press Council of India , it conveyed.

Calling to put an immediate halt to politicisation of education, it urged the Government to constitute a long term policy for the students whose text books have been confiscated by some anti-State elements so as to protect their career.