Manipur News

IMPHAL, November 7: The number of youths enrolled in the State’s employment exchange seeking government jobs has reached 707606.

According to a survey report on unemployed youths at the employment exchanges in the State, Imphal West has 184216 unemployed youths among which 119981 are males and 64235 females.

Meawnhile, Imphal East district recorded a number of 112432 unemployed youths of which 79794 are males and 32638 females.

The total number of unemployed youths in Thoubal district is pegged at 118061 of which 93466 are males and 25495 females. Bishnupur district recorded a number of 68570 unemployed youths among which 50495 are males and 17606 females.

The total number of unemployed youths in Churachandpur is 71472 among which 52543 are males and 18929 females while Ukhrul district has 28464 unemployed youths of which 19918 are males and 8456 females. Senapati has 59322 unemployed youths of which 42819 are males and 16503 females. For Tamenglong district, the number of unemployed youths stands at 25123 of which 19009 are males and 6114 females. Meanwhile, Chandel district recorded a number of 30002 youths among which 20,577 are males and 9425 females.

The survey has revealed that the number of differently abled persons who are seeking jobs stands at 2659 of which 1786 are males and 873 females.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/11/over-7-lakhs-unemployed-youths-recorded-in-state/

IMPHAL, November 7: The Tamenglong-Tousem road which is around 80 kms long and is a lifeline to the Tousem people “lies abandoned like an orphan road”, stated Tamei MLA Z Kikhonbou Newmai.

The MLA was on an inspection tour of the villages of Namtiram II, Azuram, Mandu III, Tousem HQ, Tousem Lehullen and Model Village (Tousem).

To help facilitate better connectivity, the roads and bridges in Tousem will be developed soon, Z Newmai said, adding that Tamenglong – Tousem road, also known as the Haflong road, is an important one but is in a deplorable condition.

For the development of the road, there is a need of a financial package of around Rs 100 crores but the State government due to financial constraints could not provide such a huge amount that even the North East Council (NEC) could not bear, he said. However, the government is trying its level best to complete the road, he added.

He further stated that the NEC, PWD and PMGSY didn’t take up the project for the development of the road.

The Haflong road has been kept in the first priority list for development by the NEC in its 12 years plan after being urged by the State government to complete it at the earliest, he added.

He further added that the Makru Bridge which was built in 2013-2014 with the plan fund of around Rs 50 lakh has been washed away by the flood. However, the CM and Works minister have assured to renovate the bridge very soon in consideration for the welfare of the people, Z Newmai said.

He also inspected the BDO office, police barrack, staff office, bank building which were constructed by the MDS under the Special Plan Assistance of Inclusive Hills Growth Infrastructure Building.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/11/haflong-road-lies-abandoned-like-an-orphan-says-kikhonbou-newmai/

Imphal, November 7: Teachers appointed on contract basis in 2006 to be posted in the hill districts and engaged by the Directorate of Education (S) have demanded the government to adopt a policy decision for their regularisation within a short period.

In a press meet at the MBC Higher Secondary School in Chingmeirong this afternoon, All Manipur Hill District Contract Basis Teachers Association (AMHDCBTA) convenor PA Epchan said that the school teachers who were appointed on a contract basis in 2006 to be posted in the hill districts by the Education (S) are facing a lot of difficulties owing to the lukewarm attitude of the government.

The schools in the hill districts are short of teachers and basic infrastructure of the schools there should be developed by the State government, he said.

The government had extended their service and remunerated them till December 2008 but didn’t issue any order after that, Epchan said, adding on November 2011, a physical verification process along with those of the relevant documents of the teachers was conducted by the Directorate of Education (S).

He further stated that the concerned directorate put up a list of 772 genuine contractual teachers to the higher authority for their further engagement but without any positive outcome till date.

Setting up a Departmental Promotional Committee is purely under the purview of the government, it can adopt a policy and conduct the DPC for the contractual teachers at any time, he said, adding the government has adopted a policy for the regularisation of the contractual lecturers of higher secondary schools appointed in 2009 and long suffering lecturers of government colleges.

AMHDCBTA demanding a similar policy decision regarding the regularisation of contractual teachers appointed in 2006, in association with the Student`s Union of hill-based government schools, submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister Okram Ibobi. The memorandum jointly submitted with various hill districts students’ union such as the Zeliangrong Students’ Union, Naga Students’ Union of Chandel and Tangkhul Katamnao Saklong highlights certain problems faced by the schools in hill districts.

If the government fails to initiate positive measures within November 15, the association along with the student`s unions would be compelled to launch various agitations in the four corners of the State like closing down the National Projects in the hill districts and stopping the inter district transport systems, the AMHDCBTA convenor said.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/11/hillbased-contractual-teachers-demand-job-regularisation/