India, April 27 -- By Ravi Jalhotra

Ukhrul (Manipur) [India], April 27 (ANI): Assam Rifles in Manipur's Ukhrul have provided shelter to 37 girl students, all belonging to Meity, Kuki and Naga tribes at their Centre of Educational Excellence. The centre has been opened in collaboration with an NGO to provide education opportunities to the students including two tribes Kuki and Meity that have been involved in violence against each other.

Out of 37 students in the Assam Rifles Centre of Educational Excellence, there are 22 Naga, 6 Kuki and 8 Meitei with one Pangal girl. Ukhrul is located at a five hours drive from Churachandpur, a district that was the epicentre of the ethnic violence.

Assam Rifles in a statement said that the Centre of ...