Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 23 2008:
Submitting a memorandum on the issue of ST reservation quota in the Manipur University, Manipur University Tribal Students' Union (MUTSU) has sought the intervention of Governor Gurbachan Jagat in resolving the issue.
The demands of the students' body highlighted in the memorandum signed by its president Sonthang Haokip include cancellation of the interview held on October 6, 7 and 13, to restrict further recruitment of any type until an amicable solution is brought about on the issue of reservations of seats for ST in MU, rescheduling of examination, class test and other departmental activities while the tribal students vacated the campus, suspension of Kakwa Police Station's officer in-charge, security deployment inside the campus until the situation returns to normalcy, removal Vice Chancellor and Registrar of the University, amendment of Manipur University Act, 2005 and to incorporate a special provision to ensure 34.2 percent reservation of seats for STs at all levels.
i.e.for the teaching and non-teaching staff in Manipur University as per the existing reservation pattern of the Government of Manipur, special recruitment drive for STs for proportion representation in the teaching as well as non-teaching in Manipur University and to set up a separate university only for the tribals if these demands were not to be considered by the State Government.