Manipur Schools To Remain Closed On Sept 9 And 10 Amid Violence

The Directorate of School Education in Manipur announced that all educational institutions including government, government-aided, private, and central schools will remain closed on September 9 and 10, 2024. L Nandakumar Singh, Director of School Education instructed all zonal education officers to notify the concerned authorities and implement necessary actions.

The order came to ensure the safety of students and teachers amid the current situation in the state. Manipur recently witnessed violence with a deadly rocket attack on September 6 which claimed one life. The current rise in violence is a part of clashes and security threats that have plagued the region.

Following the bomb attacks in the Bishnupur district, where one elderly man was killed and five others were injured in Moirang, the schools were closed till September 7.

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The violence intensified on September 7, 2024, and 5 fatalities were reported in Jiribam district. Security forces responded to these incidents by killing three militant bunkers in Chuachandpur district after rocket attacks were launched in Bishnupur. Since May last year, the ethnic violence between the Meitei community in Imphal Valley and Kuki-Zo groups in the surrounding hills has resulted in over 200 deaths and left thousands homeless.