Newmai News Network
Imphal | January 19
All Tribal Students' Union, Manipur (ATSUM) has recommended that the services of the Secretary and the Controller of Board of Secondary Education Manipur (BOSEM) to be extended for one year to ensure smooth functioning of the offices especially in the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Schools are declared to be opened by January 27, 2021, as per the government order. HSLC examination would soon follow. And given the conditions and problems including the pandemic situation of COVID-19, BOSEM requires qualified and experienced hands. And also that, in this precarious situation, appointing a new secretary and a controller may not be favourable if one is to ensure the smooth conduct of the said office which is the nerve centre of school education in the state,” ATSUM said in a statement on Tuesday.
The apex tribal student body of Manipur also pointed out that the BOSEM office has been non-functional for 19 days with all works grinding to a halt. Stating that two offices cannot lie vacant at any time, it also pointed out that, “Issuing of necessary documents like migration certificate, duplicates certificates, verification, registrations, corrections, examination, syllabus etc., are on hold for such a long period that has affected students and parents in many ways.”
Further stating that the future of the students is at stake, it questioned the "indifference" of the government on the matter while reiterating that the services of the two incumbent officers be extended for one year in the interest of the students, and "as per the rules permissible."
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