Imphal, September 22: The Union Government is likely to intervene on the issue surrounding affiliation of schools of Manipur to the Nagaland Board of Secondary Education, informed a reliable source.

The Union Government, after minutely analysing the moves and counter moves taken up by the Nagaland Government and the Manipur Government, may initiate some measures which will not be detrimental to the interests of both the States.

The Centre, may most probably, prohibit enforcement of new ordinance or passing of new bills on the affiliation issue, conveyed the source.

The Centre is expected to make specific instructions to the Nagaland Governor not to give assent to the Bill passed by the Nagaland Assembly to allow affiliation of schools based outside Nagaland to NBSE.

The Manipur Government may also face intervention from the Centre with a similar instruction to its Governor not to approve the Ordinance enacted by the State Cabinet.

Even though there has been no official intimation from the Union Government in this regard, Chief Minister O Ibobi had been in Delhi a few days back seeking intervention of the Centre on the affiliation issue.

Interestingly the Governor is yet to give his assent to the Ordinance prepared by the State Cabinet.

According to the Ordinance which is an amended version of the Section 1 (4) of the Manipur Elementary and Secondary Education Act 1972, no schools located in Manipur will be allowed to affiliate to education boards and Universities based outside the State.

In case of any school affiliating to other boards, certificates issued by such boards will not be recognised by the Government of Manipur, conveyed a Cabinet Minister.

About the Ordinance recommended to the Governor by the State Cabinet after meeting twice, Chief Minister in-charge Th Debendra discussed the matter with the Governor at raj Bhavan twice yesterday.

A Ministerial team led by Th Debendra again met with the Governor today at about 11.15 am.

The Ministerial team included Power Minister Phungzathang Tonsing, Health Minister Ph Parijat, IFC Minister N Biren and Education Minister L Jayantakumar.

The Governor reportedly told the Ministerial team that some necessary documents were missing to enforce the Ordinance.

The Governor was demanding documents of the resolutions adopted by the Nagaland Government to issue a new Ordinance and of the resolutions passed by the Nagaland Assembly.

In connection with the points raised by the Governor, an emergency Cabinet meeting was convened at the Chief Minister's Secretariat with Law Minister Th Debendra in the chair this afternoon.

After thorough deliberation, the meeting resolved to seek Governor's approval after submitting all the requisite documents related with the new Ordinance anew.

Consequently, all the documents of the Ordinance submitted to the Governor earlier were withdrawn today, added the source.

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