Imphal, 25 November (IANS). The Manipur government has also ordered closure of all educational institutions in five districts of the valley on Monday and Tuesday. Earlier on Sunday, the government had announced to start classes in these districts from Monday, but later it changed its order.
Director of Education (School) L. Nandkumar Singh and Joint Secretary in the Department of Higher and Technical Education Daryal Julie Anal, in separate orders on Monday and Tuesday, directed all district and regional level officials to take appropriate steps to close all government, private and government-aided educational institutions. Said to.
Earlier on Sunday, Singh and Anal had in separate orders asked all government, private, government-aided educational institutions, including colleges and universities, to resume classes from Monday.
Regular classes in all educational institutions, including schools and universities, remained closed for more than a week since November 16 due to increasing violence and mob attacks.
The education department, in consultation with the home department, has decided to close normal classes in all educational institutions on November 25 and 26, an official said.
He said that keeping in mind the safety of students, teachers and non-teaching staff, all government and government-aided educational institutions including state universities in the five districts of the valley namely Imphal West, Imphal East, Thoubal, Bishnupur and Kakching will remain closed till November 23. Were given.
With no major violent incidents reported from any of the five districts, the curfew was relaxed for several hours a day during the last few days to allow people to purchase essential commodities and carry out other essential work, officials said. Can be convenient.
Meanwhile, the Manipur Home Department has extended the suspension of mobile internet and data services in seven districts till Monday evening as a precautionary measure.
Home department officials said although no incidents have been reported from any of the seven districts, the suspension of mobile internet and data services has been extended till November 25 as a precautionary measure.
These seven districts are Imphal West, Imphal East, Bishnupur, Thoubal, Kakching, Kangpokpi and Churachandpur.
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