Manipur's Education Crisis Amidst Ethnic Violence

Five students in Manipur have dropped out of school due to ongoing ethnic violence, while no teachers have resigned, according to the Ministry of Education. The Union Minister of State for Education shared this information in response to a question during a Lok Sabha session.

Five students have dropped out of schools in Manipur due to the ongoing ethnic violence, confirmed the Ministry of Education on Monday.

Union Minister of State for Education, Jayant Chaudhary, shared this information in response to a written question from TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee during a Lok Sabha session.

Since May last year, over 200 people have been killed and thousands rendered homeless due to clashes between the Imphal Valley-based Meiteis and the hill-based Kuki-Zo groups.

(With inputs from agencies.)