IMPHAL, July 26 � The Army authority here is going to investigate the revolt of the Sainik School Imphal students over alleged �ill treatment� by the Principal.
Meanwhile, the day-long revolt of Class IX and X students against its Principal Col Ravi Kumar yesterday has been eased after the resumption of normal classes today following an understanding reached between the students, parents and school management.
A joint meeting of students, parents and school management is also scheduled on July 31 to sort out the differences.
A senior Army officer of 57th Mountain Division when contacted over phone said that army will be investigating the allegation of the students besides monitoring the outcome of the July 31meeting.
Most of Class IX and X students refused to attend school activities besides normal classes yesterday, demanding the resignation of Principal alleging �ill-treatment� of students. Shouting anti-principal slogans, they also damaged some furniture of the school.
Sources claimed that trouble was brewing in the campus since July 14.
The Army authority in a press release said: �On July 24, after dinner cadets of class IX and class X resorted to slogan shouting to withdraw the cadets conduct code and cooked up their stories on 14 July incident�, the release said. After Monday�s incident the school authority has temporarily withdrawn the cadets conduct code, a newly introduced extra co-curricular marking system of the school students on the conduct of the students, till July 31 meeting.
