Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 19 2009:
The All Tribal Disabled Union, Manipur (ATDUM), has called a 24-hour 'chakka bandh' in the five hills district of Manipur from October 25 midnight, said president of ATDUM Momo Tantanga.
This was informed to the media persons after their consultative programme on Disability Rights organized by them at Hotel Imphal today.
The consultative programme was held in connection with the recruitment of primary teachers under the ADC.
Secretary of the union identified as one Th.Angkhul said that the Union had submitted a memorandum on Oct 14 to CM O Ibobi and principal secretary.
The disabled union demands that 3% of the total number of teachers be given to the disabled persons in the teachers recruitment of the district council.