Joint Students’ Coordinating Committee (JSCC), an apex body of AMSU, KSA, MSF and SUK has conducted a drive against the schools that have violated the agreement made between JSCC and All Manipur Recognised Private Schools’ Welfare Association and All Manipur School Van Transports’ Association. Volunteers of the JSCC today locked the administrative block of Heritage Convent, North Point, RK Sanatombi, Shishu Nistha Niketan schools after the school authority failed to comply with the agreement for exemption of school fees for students.
Speaking to the media persons at the office of MSF, Jayanta Kumar Khuman, Convenor JSCC, said that the agreement made between JSCC and All Manipur Recognised Private Schools’ Welfare Association have not been followed.
They have released a press note through media, newspaper to follow the agreement on or before October 7 about the percentage of school fees, salary of the teachers and for the van services.
Despite their warning, some schools neglect their words and keep on taking the full fees. Looking through this matter JSCC conducted the drive at some schools today, as they have already announced that if any schools avoid the agreement they will start taking action from October 8, he added.
Manjit Sarangthem, Media Co-Ordinator JSCC also said JSCC and All Manipur Recognised Private Schools’ Welfare Association and All Manipur School Van Transports’ Association made an agreement between them on August 16 and September 1.
The school authorities were informed to charge only 30% of school fees for the month of July and August and 50% for the teachers as well as school vans.
They have informed the concern school authorities many times through media, newspaper.
An educational institution is a learning place but nowadays some of the institutions are being misused and turning out to be a business place.
We all know all the students and the people of Manipur has suffer a lot fighting for the implementation of ILPS in the state.
Looking through these situations, taking 30% of school fees are considerable. Those schools who are still taking full fees despite the warning should stop immediately and follow the agreement in order to avoid any unwanted incident in the future. They will continue the drive until all the schools follow the agreement, he added.