Imphal: After a period of more than two months since the violence started in the state on May 3, a total of 4521 schools in Manipur catering to classes 1 to 8 in Manipur reopened today. As a mark of return to normalcy, the attendance on the first day remained low, an average of 20 percent of students were present.
Officials from state’s education department have attributed this lower attendance to various factors, including concerns related to the recent violence, transportation difficulties, and the apprehensions of both parents and children.
Meanwhile, 96 schools remain closed as they have been designated as relief camps for displaced individuals. The distribution of closed schools is; 41 in Churachandpur district, 17 in Bishnupur, 10 in Kakching, 8 each in Kangpokpi and Imphal East, 4 each in Ukhrul and Tengnoupal, and 2 each in Imphal West and Thoubal.
Chief minister N. Biren Singh stated that classes 9 to 12 will resume once the construction of pre-fabricated houses for displaced individuals.