The Manipur government on Wednesday announced that all educational institutes in the state would remain closed for three days from August 20, citing the “prevailing law-and-order situation”.
The Just and Fair Delimitation (JFD) has also announced a boycott of all government offices from Thursday as part of its ongoing agitation..
The JFD has also announced a boycott of all government offices from Thursday as part of its ongoing agitation.. At Khurai Lamlong in Imphal East district, bandh supporters burnt effigies of Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh and Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam on Wednesday. They demanded that the census not be conducted until internally displaced persons (IDPs) return to their native places.
An order by the state Education Department said, “In view of the prevailing law-and-order situation in the state, the Governor of Manipur declare the closure of all schools as may be affiliated to the Board of Secondary Education, the Council of Higher Secondary Education, the Central Board of Secondary Education or otherwise; colleges and higher education institutes incuding universities; falling under government, aided or unaided sectors, from August 20 to August 22..
A census training programme for supervisors, enumerators and field trainers was also cancelled in Thoubal district, officials said.
