KSA issues ultimatum to KAAC chief to act on schemes

Our Correspondent Diphu, April 20 (EMN): The Karbi Students' Association (KSA) has issued a 45 days ultimatum starting April 20 to the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council's (KAAC) Chief Executive Member (CEM) Tuliram Ronghang. The KSA's President Simion Rongphar said this during a sit-in demonstration that was conducted in the Semson Sing Ingti Memorial park on April 20 Friday. The students body marched to the KAAC Secretariat and submitted an ultimatum to Tuliram Ronghang which was received by the executive member in-charge of Medical, Khonsing Rongpi. On receiving the ultimatum, Rongpi assured the KSA members that the matter would be discussed with the CEM shortly. The ultimatum mentioned two points including holding a Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) examination in the KAAC and completion of 11890 'incomplete Indira Awas Yojana (IAY) group housing.' Also, the memorandum mentioned that the KSA had submitted during the past four years a series of memorandums demanding a special TET in KAAC without Assam state's interference. The contention was that the clause (d) sub para-3a of para-3 of the 6th Schedule of the Constitution of India enables the KAAC to both legislate education matters up to the secondary level. During an executive committee meeting that was held on Feb. 6 2018 the KAAC's authority had decided to conduct TET for Karbi Anglong for elementary and secondary education by March 31 2018. But it is not yet implemented, the memorandum. Regarding the incomplete construction of IAY group housing for beneficiaries to the Below Poverty Line (BPL) families, funds amounting to INR 100 crore had been misused, the memorandum alleged. There are 11890 IAY houses which are yet to be completed, the updates stated.