At least 2,744 people have fled to Kolasib district near the Assam border, while 2,610 have taken shelter in Aizawl district and 2,229 in Saitual district (Representational image)
The state’s apex student body Mizo Jirlai Pawal (MZP) is also closely monitoring the issue and is in talks with the government, the organization’s president Lalnunmawia Poutu said.
The Mizoram government will ensure that children displaced by the recent caste riots in Manipur can continue their schooling here, an official said.
In a letter sent to all district education officers, sub-divisional education officers and principals of state higher secondary schools on Wednesday, the state school education department has asked all district and school authorities to allow displaced students to enroll in the state. Give- run schools and government aided schools if they want admission.
“The recent upheaval in Manipur has led to a massive influx of internally displaced children into Mizoram. It is therefore requested that all district and school authorities allow admission even if they cannot provide proper documents for the children when they seek admission in the schools,” said the letter written by Lalsangliana, director of the education department. Has gone.
The state’s apex student body Mizo Jirlai Pawal (MZP) is also closely monitoring the issue and is in talks with the government, the organisation’s president Lalnunmawia Pautu said.
With around 123 people entering Mizoram in the last 24 hours, a total of 7,928 ethnic Jos or Mizos, mostly women, children and elderly, have fled from violence-hit Manipur and taken shelter in nine districts of the state. Home Department said.
He said at least 2,744 people have fled to Kolasib district near the Assam border, while 2,610 have taken shelter in Aizawl district and 2,229 in Saitual district.
The remaining 345 people have taken shelter in Champhai, Khwajol, Serchhip, Mamit, Lunglei and Hanthial districts, he said.
The internally displaced people have been kept in temporary relief camps, while many have been given shelter by their relatives.
The Kuki-Mizo-Hamar-Zomi communities in Manipur, collectively known as the Kuki or Zo Hanthlak (Zo tribe), share blood ties with the Mizos in Mizoram.
Mizoram shares a 95 kilometer long interstate border with Manipur.
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