Day: June 12, 2014

IMPHAL, June 12: Perpetrators of violence against women whether it be rape or molestation must be severely punished under the due process of law. This was stated by Social Welfare minister AK Mirabai while inaugurating the newly constructed building of the Anouba Lower Primary School at Sadokpham Leikai in Patsoi.

Mirabai said that the Chowkidar of Takyel Blind School Hem Bahadur Thapa alias Khan who allegedly raped a visually impaired girl on April 13 has been arrested and now is under police custody for further investigation, adding, “The accused will be awarded a befitting punishment matching the crime committed.”

She further stated that it was only because of the media that the incident came to light.

“The accused was suspended from the school after the school levelled molestation charges against him. Recently, the news appeared in the local dailies that the culprit has been arrested by a team from the Lamphal Police station.”

Stating that a rape action committee consisting of four persons has been formed regarding the incident and investigations are going on, she said if anybody is found involved in the incident he or she will be rewarded befitting punishment.

Veering her speech to the developmental programmes in Patsoi, she said illiterate people can’t succeed in any field or work, so people need to be literate as well as true spirited to realise their ambitions.

She said as an elected representative from Patsoi she found many gaping holes in the development programmes in the constituency.

The last two and half years are not enough to fill those holes in the constituency. An MLA is just a guide to show people the way for their own welfare and they are solely responsible for the tasks they have done, she added.

The Social Welfare minister said that after she had come to power five primary schools has been upgraded to the High School level and the only college in the area i.e. Oriental Collage has been transformed into an autonomous college.

From last many years, not a single developmental work was done by the previous MLAs, she added.

“Even the Anouba LP School which was established in 1962 was not developed till today. It was only when the people of the area informed me that the school was in a pitiable condition that I sanctioned an amount of Rupees eight lakhs from my local area development fund for the reconstruction of the school building,” Mirabai said.

Further appealing the people to help her in the developmental works in the constituency, she said that with their help she will be able to continue many development projects in next coming years.

In the inaugural function of the Anouba Lower Primary School, Sadokpam Ibochouba, G Anita, Joint Director Education (S), RK Gunisana, Pradhan, Lamjaotomba Gram Panchayat, Kh Gunamani, Chairman, School Management Committee and Lakhikanta ,ADC Tamenglong were also present.

 

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IMPHAL, June 12: The Regional Institute of Medical Sciences Nursing Association has resumed its strike after the hospital authority came out with a fresh order regarding the promotion of six assistant nursing superintendents, paralysing the hospital since 10am today.

The order for the promotion had been put on hold since some days back following an uproar from the nurses association.

On May 26, the nurses association had launched an indefinite cease work strike at the hospital alleging irregularity in their promotion to the post of assistant nursing superintendent.

Demanding review of the promotion orders, the agitating nurses met with the medical superintended the same afternoon, but failed to come to any conclusive agreement.

Their main contention being that the promotion was affected on the basis of minority reservation as per the authority after overlooking 13 staff nurses in the seniority list.

The strike was called off on May 27, after the agitating nurses was assured of positive action by the hospital authorities.

The recalled strike created many grievances for the patients admitted at the hospital today.

Speaking to the media, one of the agitating nurses said following assurances from the hospital authorities on their demands, they had suspended their earlier agitation.

During a meeting on the issue, the authorities had assured that the demand for promotion of schedule castes, schedule tribes, minorities and OBCs will be placed before the concerned union ministry, and to she said.

However, in contrary to the assurance, the authorities issued the official order for the promotions, she lamented.

Now the association has also decided to continue with the agitation unless they receive a positive response from the authorities.

At present only 22 nurses on contract basis are looking after the whole hospital, said a source.

 

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/06/nurses-strike-resumes-paralysing-rims-once-again/