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Imphal, April 4 : Manipuri students studying both within and outside the State have been throwing away their morality and self-discipline.

On the other hand, there have been repeated instances of harassment, rape and even killing of Manipuri students studying outside the State, noted the Manipuri Students' Federation (MSF) in a press release.

Expressing serious concern over the degrading morality and self-discipline of Manipuri students outside the State, the student body has called upon all for a thorough soul-searching.

Manipuri students studying in other States of India are influenced by the not so decent practices of their host societies.

By and by, Manipuri students adopted such culture and they ultimately gave up their own sense of morality.

This does not mean that all Manipuri students have disposition, MSF clarified.

Saying that both boys and girls should be equally responsible to safeguard the ethics of Manipuri people outside the State, MSF called upon girl students to be more wary of the alien culture.

Referring to the case of Thangjam Satish of Sagolband Thangjam Leirak who went missing from Shillong since February 7, the MSF decried the alleged lackadaisical attitude of the State Government towards security and welfare of students.

In addition to simply intimating the matter to Meghalaya Police, Manipur Police should have actively investigated the case and searched for the missing boy.

Noting that Manipur Police have successfully arrested many hardcore UG cadres from other States, the student body exuded that such an experienced police force can certainly trace the missing student if they (Manipur Police) take up the case with due seriousness.

With the motive of profit making becoming more dominant among private school founders, there have been many reports of awkward incidents and crimes in private schools.

The latest and the most unfortunate case is the death of a young student, Konsam Roshni in school building collapse.

Though it was said to be a natural disaster, the same could have been averted had the school building been built properly with due emphasis on quality.

The MSF also condoled the death of Konsam Roshni, student of Goura Thambal Memorial Academy, Lilong Arapti.