Day: June 1, 2014

JIRIBAM, June 1: A remembrance program of Mera Chaoba, the second Meitei MLA of Assam was held this morning around 10.30 at the conference hall of the Jagannath Singh College, Udharbond, Cachar Assam.

The program was organised by the Manipuri Satya Parishad, Assam Udharbond Branch.

Noted writer Kabrabam Nilikanta presided over the program, while, Dr H Nani Kumar Singh, professor, dept of Manipuri, Assam University, Silchar as the chief guest, short story writer Moirangjem Dev (Subram) as special guest.

Dr Haorongbam Rajmani, asst prof dept of Manipuri, Assam University, Silchar, Seram Pakachand, Asem Mani and Seram Rajendra (Nritya Guru) as guests of honour.

Jagannath Singh College, Udharbond principal, Sarangthem Somarendra and Kangabam Birajit delivered the welcome address and keynote address, respectively.

As part of the program, Kabrabam Nilakanta’s book entitled ‘Sri Sri Jagannath ki Masaigonda’ was also released.

Jagannath Singh College, Udharbond Assist prof Anita Singh delivered a speech on ‘Sri Laishram Mera Chaoba gi Punshi Amasung Thabak’ while vice principal, Sisu Sadan, Udhabond read out his paper on ‘Mera Chaoba gi matam fi Samaj amasung Raj-niti gi fivam,’ during the evening session, which had Assam University, Silchar Manipuri prof Dr H Nani Kumar Singh as the moderator.

 

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IMPHAL, June 1: A one day legal awareness program on the theme ‘Protection of Women’s Right was held today at the Girls Hostel complex, Hatta along the JNIMS road.

The program was jointly organised by Manipur State Legal Service Authority (MSLSA) and All Manipur Muslims (Meitei Pangal) Welfare Association (AMPWA).

District and Session Judge, Manipur East, A Guneshwar Sharma attended the program as the chief guest, Chief Judicial Magistrate, Manipur East, A Nouteshori, chairperson, Manipur State Minorities Commission, A Halim Chowdary retd IAS as the guest of honour and president AMPWA, M A Janab Khan as the president.

In his keynote address, Ch Birendra assistant news editor, DDK Imphal said the program aims at equipping the Muslim women with ways to defend oneself from any crime or to fight for their won rights.

Today women have the same rights as men and should not remain ignorant of the law and the legal provisions for them, he said.

Advocate Md Abdul Quayum spoke on the right to property of Muslim women and all necessary Acts implemented for them to this effect.

Ngangom Tejkumar Singh, director (Law Department) gave a thematic talk on crime against women, Drugs and Domestic Violence Act 2008.

A Guneswar Sharma attributed the high crime rate amongst the Muslim community to the lack of education, early marriage, population explosion which has practically raised economic problems.

 

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IMPHAL, June 1: The Child Welfare Committee (CWC) in Ukhrul has stated in its latest inspection report that children homes in the district lack help and support.

The inspection revealed that as many as 83 percent of the children homes is devoid of any support from the government and is sustained by contributions and donations from individuals. There are shortage of necessary facilities such as dormitory, furniture, toilet and trained staffs in these homes; 50 percent are without basic infrastructural amenities such as power supply, water pipeline connection, and proper buildings. None of the children homes has administered periodical health check-ups nor conducted regular counselling sessions in the past.

Among the six children homes, none of them is run and managed by the state government or recognised by the state Social Welfare Department as non-governmental organisations, and thus remains ineligible for any form of assistance/scheme from the department. Besides, 67 percent are yet to be registered under the Juvenile Justice Act. The report shows that five out of six homes are for boys and girls, one exclusively for boys and none exclusively for the girls.

The report stated that Ukhrul district deserves one government run home at least, especially for girls given the widespread child trafficking cases at the moment.

Of the 176 inmates, 58.52 percent are in the age group between 7-11 years, the sex ratio is overwhelmingly dominated by males, 50.56 percent are on the borderline, 30 percent has one of their parents alive, 17.61 percent are orphans, 1.13 percent is HIV infected, and 75.57 percent do not receive government support. Thus, it can be easily observed that poverty is the main reason for these children’s stay in the homes.

“The main factor responsible for the poor functioning of children homes in Ukhrul is undeniably attributed to lack of funds. Absence of periodical inspection and social auditing on the part of government are also other important aspects.”

“Financial support to the deprived homes; formation of district level inspection committee inclusive of government representatives and community stakeholders; and proper monitoring mechanism and evaluation schedule as per sub-section 1 of section 35 and section 36 of the Juvenile Justice Act are of pressing needs to bring about improvement in the functioning/better quality of services of the children homes,” the inspection report suggested.

 

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IMPHAL, June 1: Although the Panchayati Raj Act was implemented some 24 years back in the country, the Act has been reduced impractical in the State which has 161 Gram Panchayats, said director RD and PR, SIRD, Dr K Shyamsunder Singh today.

The RD and PR, director stated this during a two-day workshop programme on ‘Panchayati Raj System in Manipur Challenges and Solution’ held today at Takyel Kolom Leikai Community Hall.

The workshop was organized by the 4-Takyel Development Organization, Takyel Khogban Khumanthem Leikai with the support of department of Rural Development (RD) and Panchayati Raj (PR), State Institute for Rural Development (SIRD).

Dr K Shyamsunder Singh further pointed out that the lack of Mehila Sabha and Ward Sabha in rural development. The objective of the ward is to promote the road connectivity in rural, gram panchayat and women empowerment, added Dr Shyamsunder.

The aim of organizing such programme is to give awareness to the people about the importance of Panchayat, he continued.

He further said that in order to strengthen the Panchayati Raj in the country, the government introduced a scheme called Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Sashaktikaran Abhiyan (RGPSA). But, due to absence of Panchayat Ghar and lack of officials, the scheme cannot be materialised, depriving the public of its advantages.

For the development of state, there is a need for development in the rural areas on a priority basis.

Minister of Social Welfare and Cooperation, Ak Mirabai Devi, said that although the concerned department has implemented various welfare schemes, the schemes have failed to reach its real beneficiaries in the grassroot level.

Nevertheless, the Minister is confident that initiative taken by the women in shaping the society will surely bring a change in the society.

She further observed that everyone in the state should retrospect the mistakes they have made hindering development in the State.

She continued that every elected member of the state should take initiative in rendering awareness to the people about the schemes and how to utilise properly which ultimately changes the mindset of the people.

 

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/06/rd-pr-director-predicate-panchayati-raj-act-a-failure-in-state/

KANGPOKPI, June1: Leikot Area Youth Organization (LAYO) in collaboration with Integrated Highlanders Environment Economic Development Society (InHEEDS) organized on Sunday the 13th felicitation programme cum Career Counseling at Bethsaida Village, Sadar Hills to felicitate all the successful candidates of HSLC and HSE 2014 from Leikot Area which comprises of more than 35 villages.

Rev. Paolun Haokip and Chongpu Kipgen, chief executive officer, Sadar Hills Autonomous District Council, Kangpokpi attended the function as minister and functional president respectively while Dr Seipu Kipgen, lecturer, Imphal College attended the felicitation programme as resource person.

Altogether 51 successful candidates including 38 HSLC successful candidates and 13 in HSE 2014 from Leikot Area has been felicitated in the programme.

Late Sehkhosei Kipgen Memorial Award comprising cash and memento donated by Gogou Kipgen has been awarded to Tongminlen Kipgen, a student of Damdei Christian College in Science stream from Molnoi village, who top the HSE 2014 among the felicitated student from Leikot Area with 72.4 %.

Meanwhile, late Seikhopao Kipgen Memorial Award comprising of cash and memento donated by Lhingboi Kipgen wife of late Seikhopao Kipgen of Chaljang Village has been awarded to Vahneilam Kipgen of C Joujang village, a student of Ideal English High School, Charhajare, who top the HSLC 2014 among 38 HSLC successful candidates from Leikot Area with 77.8 percentage.

The second topper among the HSLC candidates from Leikot Area Hengoulal Kipgen of Leikot village from T L Shalom School with 75.6 percentage has been awarded a cash and a memento donated by Haoneo Kipgen while the other top 4 to 10 were awarded memento and the other successful candidates were awarded certificate.

All the felicitated candidates were encouraged based on the verses of Holy Bible by the Minister and sought a blessing from God for the successful candidates.

There is no provision that only wealthy and bureaucrats family is entitled to achieved success said Chongpu Kipgen before adding that those who struggle continuously with determination have every chance of success.

He continued that parent have equivalent responsibility for the success of their ward as their ward do while urging the student to avoid malpractice in every examination and termed unfair means in examination the ‘dirtiest lies’ account for a student unsuccessful life.

The function resource person Dr. Seipu Kipgen while in his speech asserted that the society today is not a jhum cultivation based rather it is a knowledge based society adding that knowledge has become the best tool for human being.

He continued that youngsters today should struggle to achieve all available knowledge while avoiding high fashion living standard and live life in the simplest form.

“Let books be your best friend”, Dr. Seipu Kipgen told the student adding that book will never forsake and betray you

 

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/06/layo-felicitates-successful-class-x-and-xii-students/