IMPHAL, April 12: Democratic Student`™s Alliance of Manipur (DESAM) has appealed the State Government to look into the matters regarding vacancy of teachers, infrastructure, equipment etc. needed for proper functioning of the colleges to bring development of higher education in Manipur.

According to press release, as a part of their ongoing effort to bring better education in Manipur, DESAM has visited Nongmeikapam Gopal College, Lamphel, as a part of an inspection tour.

During their visit, the DESAM team found that the college was in a very bad condition and also not functioning properly.

Only 5 or 6 teachers come to college on time and there were no evidence of students attending classes it added.

Meanwhile a separate press release of the student body has stated that a meeting was held today at DESAM Thoubal District Council office with DESAM H/O president and students of the district. During the meeting Kh Kamaldar Meitei, KMC, Kh Rabi Meitei, YK College and Ksh Ajay Singh, KMC were elected as president, vice-president and general secretary respectively with other 9 executives for the term 2012-13 of DESAM Thoubal District Council.

IMPHAL, April 10: A team of Democratic Student’s Alliance of Manipur (DESAM) has found L Sanoi College and Ideal Girls College not functioning properly, during an inspection tour made by a team of the student body, today.

A release of the student body stated that the team found the infrastructure of Nambol L Sanoi College in a very bad condition with most of the classroom building very old, no books in the library, no proper toilet, no sport equipment, no drinking water facilities etc. Besides the negligence from the government the teachers and students are also not attending classes properly.

Further it has also stated that the team also found Ideal Girls College in a similar condition with only three students attending classes, no new books since 2009 in the library, 6 non-functioning toilets etc.

However the attendance at GP Women’s College was recorded at 70 percent, it added.