Imphal | The Manipur government has curtailed the summer vacation in schools from three weeks to one week to compensate for academic time lost due to disruptions caused by the recent law-and-order situation in the state.

Announcing the decision at the inaugural session of a three-day workshop on “Reforms in School Education of Manipur: An Approach to Implementation, Challenges and Opportunities of NEP-2020”, Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh said the move was aimed at ensuring that students do not suffer long-term academic setbacks.

The Chief Minister noted that educational institutions and government offices remained disrupted for nearly a month following the Tronglaobi incident in Bishnupur district in May, in which two children lost their lives in a bomb attack.

“Due to the current law-and-order situation in the state, the summer vacation has been reduced from three weeks to one week,” Singh said.

To address administrative delays resulting from the disruptions, the state government has also declared Saturdays as working days for all government departments. Singh clarified that the arrangement is temporary and that regular holiday schedules would be restored once the backlog of work is cleared.

Emphasising the need for educational reforms, the Chief Minister highlighted the importance of mother-tongue-based learning in the foundational years of education. He said that teaching children in their mother tongue up to Class V would improve comprehension and help students grasp concepts more effectively.

The workshop focused on the implementation of the National Education Policy, with discussions centred on key challenges, opportunities and strategies for strengthening Manipur’s school education system.

The government’s decision comes as authorities work to restore normalcy in educational institutions and minimise the impact of recent disruptions on students’ academic progress.