Manipur News

IMPHAL, February 27: Members of the Joint Students`™ Committee for Justice who have been barred from appearing in the exams conducted by the CBSE this year are going to apprise about their problems to Union Human Resources Development Minister Smriti Irani today.

A team of the student`™s body is scheduled to meet the Union Human Resource Development Minister to apprise about their problem which could ruin the lives of more than 2300 students of the State. Source said the students will request the Union Minister to consider their grievances and if possible postpone the CBSE exams for one more month and issue their admit cards which will enable them to appear in the exam.

The students have already sought the appointment to meet the Union Human Resource Development Minister and will request her to save their careers.

The Joint Students`™ Committee for Justice is constituted of five students each from unrecognised CBSC schools such as the Ram Krishna Higher Secondary School, Ghari; Central Institute of Science, Keishampat Hodam Leirak; Akash Higher Secondary School, Changangei; and Akash Institute of Science and Arts, Uchekon.

The source further said that the actual number of students who haven`™t received the admit cards are 1000 but more students from different other schools are also reported to have not receive their admit cards.

If these students are added, the number of students runs into around 2300.

The source further mentioned that the representatives of the students met the Education secretary yesterday and talked with him about the matter. He is however reported to have stated that the State government can`™t do anything about it because matters concerning the CBSE are beyond its purview.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/02/joint-students-committee-for-justice-to-apprise-their-problem-to-union-human-resource-development-minister-today/

IMPHAL, February 27: Even though the Leimaram-Irangbam Water Supply Scheme construction was completed more than two years ago, people of the area still cannot get the benefit of it due to non`“availability of pipelines.

This issue was raised in the House today by opposition MLA Dr I Ibohalbi Singh as an agenda under the heading `a discussion on the need to provide pipes for supplying water from Leimaram-Irengbam water supply scheme,`™ during the discussion on a matter of public interest.

He further informed the House that the work for the Leimaram-Irengbam Water Supply Scheme started in the year 2008 after sending a detailed project report (DPR) to the DoNER Ministry.

The sanction was given by the Ministry according to the DPR on February 5, 2009 and the State PHED started the work in February 8, 2010.

The two acres land needed for the scheme was also donated by an individual however the PHED is now acting as the owner of the land, he said.

The construction work of the scheme completed in 2013 however, due to the non-availability of the 5.57 kilometres long 1.25 mm pipes the villagers still could not get the water from the scheme.

According to the officials the amount sanctioned by the DoNER Ministry was not enough to buy the pipes, he added.

Replying the MLA, PHED Minister I Hemochandra Singh said that the department does not have 1.25 mm pipes in its store but have other sizes of pipes in plenty.

This particular pipe size is needed for that scheme and to buy it will cost around Rs 60 to 65 lakh, the Minister informed.

This amount could not be including in the financial year 2014-15 which will end on March 31 due to lack of funds. However, the government will try to include in the financial year 2015-16 which will begin from April 1, the Minister clarified.

Even though the State`™s share in the scheme is only 10 percent due to the lack of fund the scheme failed to complete, he added.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/02/completed-water-supply-scheme-unable-to-provide-water-due-to-nonavailability-of-pipes-dr-ibohalbi/

R Lester Makang

UKHRUL, February 27: In an ambience filled with the Tangkhul traditional fervour, a five-day TBCA Youth Union Triennial Conference 2015 got underway Thursday at Wunghon village in Ukhrul district.

Held under the theme of biblical ” Fire”, the triennial conference is being participated by more than 1500 delegates from around 50 Churches from across the district.

Lighting of the symbolic Fire of the conference and subsequent blowing of trumpet at 6 pm marked the opening ceremony of the event on 26 February.

Bringing the theme exposition, Rev. Yarngam Muivah, TBCA executive secretary, harped upon the spiritual fire and how our contemporary believers, especially the youths are in need of this fire.

Day second saw an awesome spiritual awakening in the virtually jampacked mammoth conference hall even as Rev. Mathotmi Vasha invoked the Holy Spirit while calling upon the congregation to open up hearts and submit to the Almighty. Elaborating his topic “Consuming Fire”, he advocated that every believer gives in to the call of God to lead a Holy Spirit filled life, lest His wrath befall.

Calling upon each Tangkhul youth to hone their god given talents, CH Huileng, SDC Ukhrul advocated that it takes a healthy spiritual life to succeed in life.

The day second also witnessed a talent display hosted by stand up comedian Pakmi Mahongnao. Amongst the participants were Generation Squad, Wung Hira, Sothingngam Shaiza, Kahorpam Horam, master Wolempam Shaiza, Thotreichung Kaping and baby Ngashan Chiohang,

The conference will continue till March 2, 2015.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/02/tbca-youth-triennial-conference-gets-underway/