Day: July 5, 2013

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LAMKA, July 5: The Zomi Council(ZC), an apex  body of  nine tribes, in a memorandum to the  Chief Minister of Manipur has requested him to take action against the security force(SF)  who allegedly violated SoO ground rules by raiding the residence of Thanglianpau Guite, president of ZRO and Secretary, UPF on the July 3, 2013 by the AR led by Capt Malik Chauha, commander E -Coy 30th AR Koirangei. The memorandum, the copy of which is with this IFP correspondent, also said that as the ZRO under UPF is signatories of SoO had not acted against the government nor targeted security force however the SF has repeatedly violated ground rules of the SoO which is quiet alarming.It has further asked it the 30 AR had solid input  why, no single item was confiscated and why norms and procedural for search/raid were not complied with.It has also asked if it was an attempt to sabotage the, hard earned, ongoing peace process, and further said that the action of the AR can sabotage the hard earn peace process prematurely unless
the govt check such unbecoming behavior of its force.The ZC has also asked the CM  to give befitting  action against  the officers and personnel of the 30 AR who had violated the SoO ground rule.Meanwhile, a massive rally of around 2000 students and general public was taken out organized by the Zomi Student Federation (ZSF) against the raid on the residence of the president of ZRO, allegedly by personnel of the 30 AR, Koirengei. The Rally started from Hiangtam Lamka public ground around 10:30 am proceeding towards the DC office at Tuibuang via Tipaimuk Road and Teddim Road. The rally was also supported by Kuki Student Organization (KSO). The rally was undertaken under the theme “Honour SoO ground rule for peace and security and start political dialogue for peace and security”.Some of the placards taken out during the rally read “Stop military excess”, “We condemn the raid on the residence of the President of ZRO”, “We want political solution and not military solution”, “Is the SoO a license to indulge in viol
ent acts”, “Initiate political dialogue immediately”.A memorandum for the Prime Minister of India and  Union Home Sectetary were also handed over to the DC i/c of Ccpur  Maniram Sharma.

After the handover at the DC office, the rally proceeded towards the ADCC office where the Chairman Langkhanpau Guite ,who receive the  memorandum by the ZSF and expressed that the members of the ADCC will not spare any effort to help in redressing  their grievances.

Meanwhile the Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC) secretary, Information and Publicity S George Guite in a press release  said that the KSDC vehemently condemned what it says is “the unwarranted raid on the  residence of Thanglianpau Guite  president of the  Zomi Reunification Organization (ZRO) and general secy. of the United People Front(UPF) which is one  of the kuki  UG`s  umbrela group under SoO with govt. by the SF”.

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IMPHAL, July 5: The State Mission Authority and the District Project Officer, Imphal West SSA under the Sarva Siksha Abhiyan conducted a free distribution programme of aids and appliances to 454 Children With Special Need (CWSN) at Lamyanba Sanglen today.  Speaking at the function as chief guest, Kh Radhakumar Singh, Deputy Commissioner/Chairman (DBE) said there is a need to find out the actual figures of the CWSN population so as to ensure that the aids and appliances reach them properly to help them live their lives a little more comfortably.Further seeking help of the general public in determining the population of the CSWN, he said such programmes’ as today’s will continue.Speaking at the function Joyrani, Assistant State Co-ordinator SSA, SMA said the District Project Officer (SSA), Imphal West with the support and guidance of the State Mission Authority Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Manipur, has been conducting identification of Children With Special Need (CWSN) who are admitted in schools and otherwise.
She further said that the identification starts from the school level to the cluster level. The children suspected to have mild degree of abnormality such as slow in learning, not attentive, not responsive to the teachers and physical deformities are referred to medical camps consisting of officials from the Rehabilitation Council of India and State Medical Board at the Block levels.Altogether 2010 children have been screen in the last two years of which the medical board has confirmed 454 as CWSN and recommended for regular use of aids and appliances for them to be able to continue their education, she continued.She further that with this small step of assistance it is hoped that the inequality between a normal child and differently abled children may be removed, and that these CWSN will be able to join the mainstream under the provision of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (rules of 2010).

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