Imphal, August 07 2009: Following a congenial discussion of the various issues it raised, the ATSUM has suspended the ongoing economic blockade from today.

Three advisors of ATSUM along with presidents of CDSU and ZSUM met the Chief Minister, Tribal Development Minister and RD and PR Minister at the CM's chamber at 3 pm today.

According to a press release issued by ATSUM, the meeting agreed that temporary building for running the Indira Gandhi National Tribal University and arrangement of necessary infrastructure and formal inauguration would be done before September 15 this year.

It was agreed that the Education Minister and the TD Minister would lead a joint team of Government and tribal student leaders to meet the HRD Minister at New Delhi on August 12 and apprise him of the plights of tribal students in Manipur University.

The Chief Minister assured that rules for the Manipur Reservation of Vacancies in Post and Services (for SC a& ST) Act 2007 would be passed in the next Cabinet meeting.

The State Government also agreed to intervene on the issue raised by ATSUM with regard to the recruitment conducted by the Manipur Legislative Assembly Secretariat and see that reservation norms are followed properly.

Regarding recruitment under MSRRDA, the RD and PR Commissioner said that the present recruitment was done to formally approve those employees who were already working in different districts on contract basis and not for fresh candidates.

On diversion of funds meant for hill areas in Health Department, the Commissioner claimed that 'there was no diversion of funds meant for construction of health centres and institutions in the hill districts'.

Conveying gratitude to all those who stood by ATSUM during the course of its agitation, ATSUM intimated all those individuals and parties who need to settle certain matters to approach its office within seven days.

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