Manipur Reduces School Summer Vacation to One Week to Recover Academic Losses
Imphal, June 22: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Monday announced that the summer vacation for schools across the state has been reduced from three weeks to one week in an effort to compensate for academic time lost due to disruptions caused by the prevailing law and order situation.
The decision was announced during the inaugural session of a three-day workshop titled “Reforms in School Education of Manipur: An Approach to Implementation, Challenges and Opportunities of NEP-2020,” held at the City Convention Centre in Imphal. The programme was organised by Vidya Bharati Shiksha Vikash Samiti, Manipur.
Addressing participants, the Chief Minister stated that educational institutions and government offices had experienced significant disruptions for nearly a month following the tragic Tronglaobi incident, which affected normal administrative and academic activities across the state.
The incident occurred on April 7, 2026, in Tronglaobi village of Bishnupur district when a projectile reportedly struck a civilian residence at around 1 a.m., resulting in the deaths of two young children aged five and six, while their mother sustained critical injuries.
To compensate for the loss of working days, the state government had earlier declared Saturdays as working days for government departments. The Chief Minister said the arrangement would continue until pending official work is completed, after which Saturdays would once again be observed as holidays.
Speaking on educational reforms, Khemchand Singh emphasised that the successful implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 requires collective participation from the government, educators, employees, parents, and the wider community.
He noted that NEP 2020 provides a roadmap for strengthening India’s education system and contributes to the broader vision of achieving a developed nation under the Viksit Bharat 2047 mission.
The Chief Minister also highlighted the importance of mother tongue-based education, stating that teaching children in their native language up to Class V can improve learning outcomes and help students grasp concepts more effectively during their formative years.
Expressing optimism about the workshop, he said the discussions would help identify practical strategies, challenges, and opportunities related to the implementation of NEP 2020 in Manipur.
Quoting former South African leader Nelson Mandela, the Chief Minister underscored the transformative power of education, describing it as one of the most effective tools for bringing positive change to society.
The move to shorten the summer break is expected to help schools recover lost instructional time while ensuring that students remain on track with the academic calendar.
