The Manipur government has submitted a proposal to the Centre for remedial measures for around 16,000 displaced students due to the communal violence in the state.

Manipur Education Minister Th. Basanta Kumar Singh addressing a press conference at the DIPR office in Imphal on Thursday said that out of a total of 4617 schools in Manipur, 26 schools are yet to be re-opened as they are either being utilized as relief camps or for accommodation of CAPF or lying in sensitive areas.
Around 16,000 students were displaced in the ongoing turmoil that erupted on May 3, 2023, between the Meities and Kukis in the state.

Almost 15,915 identity cards were issued to the displaced students registered at 347 relief camps to date, out of which 15641 students have been re-admitted to nearby feasible schools, the minister said. 98.28 percent of these 15,915 students were given admission free of cost and all facilities were provided to overcome bottlenecks in their education.

The Government has taken up various remedial measures for the displaced students in schools and colleges ever since the Manipur crisis erupted on May 3, 2023. The Education Department has also developed alternative modes of teaching-learning methods to facilitate the displaced students living in relief camps.

Highlighting the activities undertaken by the Government for the displaced students, Minister Basanta said that nodal officers and volunteers were appointed to ensure free admission of the displaced students and to distribute study materials, textbooks, stationery items, and uniforms to them. Identity cards and certificates were also issued to all the students free of cost.

Minister Basanta also assured that alternative modes of teaching-learning have been introduced to help the displaced students living in relief camps. An educational TV channel called “Lairik” started functioning on Jio TV to provide e-learning content free of cost. Radio drama based on an academic curriculum called “Radio Class” is being aired by AIR, Imphal, he also said. He also added that a mobile app called “LAIRIK” is also available in Play Store that provides more than 1300 video e-contents.

He also mentioned that a proposal for supplementary financial support to the displaced students has been submitted to the Ministry of Education, Government of India. It may be mentioned that the proposal contains provisions for tablets, whiteboards, textbooks, notebooks, stationery items, supplementary books, sports items, first aid kits, and uniforms.

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