The long standing demand to upgrade Jiri College to a full-fledged Government college by various student bodies and civil society organisations is a rational and necessary one as the college is situated at Jiribam sub-division which is 222 Kilometers from the District Headquarter. However, the decision by AMSU District Committee, Jiribam to close down all educational institutions in the sub-division from February 16 in persuasion of the demand is bound to adversely affect the academic atmosphere of the students given the fact that the examinations for BOSEM, COHSEM and CBSE is fast approaching. In this regard, a joint statement signed by presidents P Ranabir Singh of Jiribam Special Branch, L Romio Singh, DESAM Local Council and L Bonson Singh, KSA Jiribam Branch appealed to AMSU District Committee, Jiribam for withdrawing its decision and to reconsider an alternative means to press their demand which will not disturb the academic atmosphere of the students.