The All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) has expressed deep concern over the violence in Manipur. The AASU also said that the safety of the people of Assam living in Manipur should be a priority for the.
Even as the Central government exempted Central Universities in the Northeast region from conducting the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) for admissions to undergraduate programmes for another year, the North East Students Organization (NESO), an umbrella organisation of Student bodies in the region, on Tuesday affirmed strong opposition to the conduct of CUET for north east students.
DIMAPUR Describing the influx of illegal foreigners as a threat to the identity of the indigenous people of the North East Region (NER), the chief advisor of North East Students’ Organisation (NESO), Samujjal Bhattacharjya, has urged the government of India to formulate comprehensive approach to solve the problem by detecting, deleting and deporting of all the illegal foreigners from Bangladesh. He stated this during a press conference along with other representatives from various NE states on Tuesday at Tourist lodge, Dimapur. Highlighting the various issues affecting the NER, he stated that the central leaders frequently visit the region but they are not realising the core issues faced by the NE students and the indigenous people. Pointing out that many students from NER go outside their states to pursue for higher studies, while an equal number of meritorious students could not go out due to financial condition, he has stressed on the need for more institutions be it technical,