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Imphal: The Tribal Youth Council Manipur (TYCM) is threatening public agitation. They accuse the state government of ignoring tribal institutions. The council delivered a memorandum to the Chief Minister, demanding immediate hiring to fix a massive manpower gap.
Staffing levels at three key bodies have hit bottom. The Directorate of Tribal Affairs and Hills is missing 100 workers, with only 38 staff on the job out of 138 sanctioned spots. The Tribal Research Institute has 20 vacancies, while the Manipur Tribal Development Corporation Ltd. needs 68 more employees to fill its ranks. The council claims the state focuses on other departments while intentionally leaving tribal sectors understaffed.
Tribal people make up about 40.9 percent of the state. They include 33 officially recognised groups living mostly in the hill districts. The TYCM stated the government "lacks interest in the development of tribal communities and has no sincere intention to uplift them."
The group claims their previous appeals fell on deaf ears, even before the state fell under President’s Rule. They say the government’s promise of equal development for the hills and the valley is empty. Authorities now face mounting pressure to fill these posts before resentment boils over into open protests.
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