Tribal students disappointed with MU entrance result

Imphal, Aug 24: Tribal Students are not happy with the recent result declared for intake of PG students in the various department of the Manipur University.
In a press meet held today at Manipur Press Club representatives of Manipur University tribal Students’ Union (MUTSU) and All Tribal Students’ Union Manipur (ATSUM) said that proper guidelines directed by the Court for reservation of Tribal Students at the Universities has not been followed. President of MUTSU Guigaipou while speaking to media persons said that instead of 31% reservation as directed by the court as well as by the UGC the University had provided much less seats to the tribal students.
“In Chemistry department of the total 45 seat only 9 are selected from among the tribal students when it should be 13”, he said. And added that the same is being done at all the department . The entrance test was held on August 21 and the result was declared on Aug 23.