Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday said th🦩at in solidarity with the riot-affected people of Manipur, arrangements have been made in the s🐟outhern state for students from there to continue their higher studies.
The CM said the arrangements have been made at Kannur University, by admitting 46 Manipuri students in various unde꧂rgraduate courses including law studies, post-g🙈raduate courses and doctoral research in the varsity's departments, campuses and affiliated colleges.
At a press conference her🦄e, he said that educational opportunities were being provided to these students, who lost their certificates during the riots, in Kerala's secular environment after holding discussions with various universities in Manipur.
More than 175 people have been killed and several hundreds injured since ethnic clashes broke out in the northeaste🐎rn state on May 3, when a 'Tribal Solidarity March' was organised in the hilౠl districts to protest against the majority Meitei community's demand for Scheduled Tribe status.
Meiteis account for a🐬bout 53 per cent of Manipur's population and live mostly in the Imphal valley, while tribals, including Nagas and Kukis, constitute 40 per cent and reside mostly in the hill districts.
