The union also appealed to educational institutions in the state to relax the registration and admission scheduled for the scheduled tribe students in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A joint statement issued by the three students union on Wednesday stated that they had signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the government of Manipur in the presence of the chief minister and his cabinet colleagues on June 9, 2018 with the assurance that native officers will be given preference in the appointment of the chief secretary in the future.