Shillong(Meghalaya), May 5 : Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Thursday directed state government officials to evacuate students of the state studying in various educational institutions in violence-hit Manipur.
The chief minister chaired an urgent meeting with top officials to ensure the safety of students of Meghalaya following reports of violence in Manipur.
In a tweet ,The chief minister highlighted that the safety of all students of Meghalaya must be ensured and directed the officials to come up with a plan for evacuation of students if the situation arises,”
Called an urgent meeting with officials to discuss about the situation in Manipur and to check on the safety of students of Meghalaya studying in the state. We are in touch with officials to ensure their safety. @AmitShah @NBirenSingh pic.twitter.com/XwhTWwicA3
— Conrad K Sangma (@SangmaConrad) May 4, 2023
Over 200 Meghalaya students are studying in Manipur, he said and plans are afoot to airlift them, the official said.
The Meghalaya government is putting in place a helpline number for students studying in Manipur or their family members to reach out to in case of emergencies.
We have activated the HELPLINE 1800-345-3644 for students staying in #Manipur and for parents in case of emergencies.
We are closely monitoring the situation to ensure the safety of our students studying in the state.@AmitShah @NBirenSingh pic.twitter.com/RMw2NpUF8W
— Conrad K Sangma (@SangmaConrad) May 4, 2023
The Manipur government has promulgated curfew in eight districts issued ‘shoot at sight’ order in “extreme cases” to contain violence in the state between tribals and the majority Meitei community which has displaced over 9,000 people from their villages.
