IMPHAL, April 6: United College, Chandel organized a one-day seminar on the theme ‘’Quality Education’’ at its multipurpose hall at Lambung today.
President of CNPO Ws Kanral; president of ANTA Wng Kohring Victor; president of CoPOTR Ts Beton; president of MACA KL Ruwnkham; president of MTU Ng Benthan; president of ALCA Sng Lumdel; general secretary of ANTA PS Isral; president of ASU L Manahring and principal of United College Dr BD Thumdel attended the seminar as presidium members.
Shortage of teacher at the college, bid of teachers to transfer from schools/colleges in hills and other issues related to the functioning of the college were discussed at length.
Addressing the gathering, BD Thumdel lamented that a slew of problems mainly shortage of teacher and infrastructural facilities galore in United College which is one of the B Grade government colleges.
He said that there are only one Maths teacher, one Education teacher, two Physics teachers, two Chemistry teachers, one History teacher, four English teachers and two Botany teachers at the college.
The number of teachers of the college is less as compared to other government colleges, he added.
The college principal said numerous memorandums had been submitted to the Chief Minister, Education Minister and concerned departments highlighting the grievances being faced by the college but no necessary measures have been taken up so far.
President of United College Teachers Association Vinunt Mousang who was present at the seminar observed that government teachers will show no reluctant to work in hills if service tax levied to them is reduced.
Explaining about the importance of maintaining quality education, he appealed to all to make education a free zone.
The seminar after having a threadbare discussion resolved to urge the authority concerned to appoint required teachers for each of the college departments.
It also resolved to ask students to attend the college regularly and make its students and teachers stay in the college hostels in order to bring quality education.
The seminar further resolved to secure costly properties belonging to the college and preserve the college’s identity.
Teaching and non-teaching staff of the college, students, representatives of civil society organizations and several village chiefs also participated in the seminar.