Manipur, May 15 -- The Democratic Students Alliance of Manipur (DESAM) has banned admission to departments of colleges with insufficient teaching staff.

During a press conference on Tuesday at their office, DESAM general secretary Nongthombam Thoithouba said that due to the ongoing conflict which started in May, 2023 departments in some colleges do not have sufficient teaching staff as per University regulation.

Departments in colleges which have insufficient teachers should cease the admission process immediately, said Thoithoiba, adding that principals or department heads who disregard the directive would be seen as violating student rights.

He said that due to lack of faculty in departments, there are cases of admissions over the re...