Imphal, Jul 04: The Tangkhul Katamnao Saklong (TKS), the apex Tangkhul student body has reacted strongly to the reports in an Imphal based newspaper that some organisations/NGOs have been asking private schools in the hill districts of Tamenglong, Senapati, Ukhrul and Chandel through coercion and persuasion and other means fair or foul to adopt Nagaland Board.

The TKS also refuted the media reports which said that "the State Government has definite report of some organisations/NGOs forcibly distributing Nagaland Board text books and threatening school authorities to prescribe these text books even as the school authorities, parents and students are against such text book change over." Informing this to Newmai News Network yesterday, the Tangkhul student body said that the Naga students never forced or threatened the school authorities but stated the Naga students are doing it with the full consent of the school authorities and Principals in the general interest of the public to boost the Nagas' self determination.

The TKS cautioned that the facts should not be misinformed and misinterpreted by the media the media adding that the press should fully abide the journalism ethics.

The Tangkhul students reiterated that the reports of Naga students forcing and threatening the school authorities are totally false and urged the media to be very careful while filing news or else the general public would be fed with wrong informations which are harmful to the society.

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