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IMPHAL, Oct 25 : The All Tribal students` Union Manipur, ATSUM in a public meeting held today at the auditorium of the Tribal Research Institute, Adimjati, in connection with the closure of educational institutes, adopted many resolutions after a detailed discussion.

Spokepersons from different organizations and individuals, including KSO, UNC, CNPO, ZSUM, Zelianrong Baudi, Poumei Union, Kuki Inpi Manipur bodies, ex-MP Holkhomang Haokip, Samuel Jendai, gave their views and opinions.

After the discussions, recommendations were adopted by the organizing committee of the ATSUM for further discussion in their federal assembly to chalk out further stands.

In the recommendations the dignitaries, parents and guardians agreed to share the pain and sorrow of the victims of July 23, as a mark of solidarity and also resolved that such discussion was being organized by ATSUM irrespective of community affiliations solely for the benefit of the future generation.

The gathering also agreed to endorse the agitation against fake encounters in the state including the July 23 incident but opposed the boycotting of educational institutions saying this was to much, considering the general loss.

The meet however agreed to ban or boycott government offices and other programme in the state.

It also resolved to appeal to both the state Government and Apunba Lup for bringing an amicable solution before October 30, failing which the students bodies would pressurise the government for conducting compulsory classes for Class X and XII examination as per government schedule.

Recommendations also underscored the necessity for private schools to pay salaries to the private teachers and for parents and guardians to pay fees including to coaching centers and school van services.

It also adopted to appeal the state government to treat the current impasse as natural calamity and rightly compensate the helpless teachers.

It was also agreed that if a negative outcome arises despite the points adopted today the ATSUM would in an effort to save the academic atmosphere starts a free residential coaching programme especially for the Class X and XII for minimum of two months with contribution form the general public and also noted about the apprehension of the centrally sponsored school examinations probably be effected by the boycott stand of the three students` bodies.

While sharing their opinions during the open discussion David Adani, president of the ANSAM urged for a joint fight together in connection with the July 23 incident however he expressed that it was not right to give hindrances to education.

According to L.C Santosh, president of the DESAM, if the present agitation of class boycott continues the loss may be irreversable adding that the DESAM has been contributing its mite to ensure right to education and making education a free zone.

He requested the concerned organizations to repeal the boycott stance and instead adopt other means.

While delivering his key note address during the meet, Thomas Taishya, president of the ATSUM, revealed that the union is deeply pained and distressed by the BT Road incident and asserted they condemn the incident terming it as barbarous act of the state police leadinh to loss of precious human lives.

While stating that the ATSUM shares all the pain and loss of the victim families inflicted by both state and non-state actor, it asserted the agitation launched to protest the July 23 incident under the banner of Apunba Lup and the two JAC formed in connection with the said incident was justifiable in all respect.

He further held that the accusation hurled at the state police, commandos and IRB personnel by individuals and civil society seems to hold water as with even the media have come out with it openly and to the point of boycotting the state government and it is also the responsibility of the government to find a ways and means to resolve the impasse to restore normal life functioning of education in the state.