Manipur government likely to reopen colleges from September 6
Manipur government is likely to reopen colleges from September 6 onwards.
Chief minister N Biren Singh stated in X, “Pleased to share that over the past month, school attendance for students from class 1 to 12 has surged to an impressive 90% as we gradually get back to normalcy. The State Govt.
is committed to always keep education on priority despite the hard times we have endured over the last few months. Additionally, colleges are set to reopen on September 6th.
Let's continue to prioritize learning and safety for all.”
After ethnic violence in the state which broke out on May 3 schools reopened on July 5. At least 160 people have been killed and several hundred injured since ethnic violence between the Meitei and Koki-Zo community broke out in the state on May 3, when a 'Tribal Solidarity March' was organised in the hill districts to protest against the Meitei community's demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.
There are over 4,521 schools in Manipur.
Around 50,650 men, women and children of different communities were displaced in the violence and are now sheltered in 350 camps, set up in schools, government buildings and auditoriums. Around 12000 people have taken shelter in Mizoram.
