Day: July 20, 2013

TAMENGLONG, July 20 NNN: The All Naga Students Association, Manipur (ANSAM) today observed the 8th death anniversary of Namthiurei Abonmei who lost his life on July 20, 2005 at the Irang River in Tamenglong district during the 52-day long ANSAM economic blockade.
ANSAM terms that Abonmei died while “resisting domination of a struggling people by the State and its allies”.The programme was held at ANSAM Martyr’s Park in Tamenglong.
“In 2005, ANSAM had imposed economic blockade for 52 days straight against the Manipur government decision declaring June 18 as state holiday.
Leaders of Zeliangrong Baudi, Manipur (ZBM), All Naga Students’ Association Manipur (ANSAM), Zeliangrong Students’ Union Manipur (ZSUM), Zeliangrong Students’ Union Tamenglong District, Zeliangrong Youth Front, Tamenglong Zone and many frontal organisation leaders went to the grave of late Namthiurei Abonmai and paid rich floral tributes to mark the occasion today.
These Naga organisations then presented a token of love to Akhianliu, wife of late Namthiurei Abonmei and also to the five children.
Thomas Kamei, chairman Zeliangrong Baudi, Manipur and Seth Satshang, president of ANSAM also spoke on the occasion.
Majabung Gangmei, a prominent Zeliangrong leader said a one-minute silent prayer was observed in all the Naga areas as a symbol of respect to late Abonmei.
Meanwhile, ANSAM chief Seth Shatsang said, “In his death we lost a dynamic young soul who understood that peace is hard earned. He was survived by his wife, 5 (five) children and a burning hope for the Naga people.”
“It may be recalled that June 2001 changed the meaning and discourse of peace in Manipur and it became to mean peace that is understood only by dominant people forgetting to embrace and include struggling peoples in its ambit. They declared, ‘There are no Nagas in Manipur state’ and protested against the extension of ceasefire in the Naga areas. The unwarranted incidents that took place remain as bitter memories and have today come to unfortunately define relationships and solidarity too,” Seth Shatsang stated.
According to the Naga students’ body leader, to add to the insult the Government of Manipur in accordance with the dominant group’s civil society and intellectuals declared June 18 as a Holiday , ANSAM had launched an economic blockade on both the National Highways – 39 & 53 (now 2 & 37 respectively). “The State Government instead of finding a way out chose to use force that called for leaders like Eno. Namthiurei Abonmei to give up his life, to send the message that voices of Naga people and other marginalized communities of Manipur will not be silenced by the ‘powerful’ state and its allies,” the ANSAM president said.

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/death-anniversary-of-abonmei-held/

IMPHAL, July 20 MNS NNN: Two salesmen of a cement and iron shop were hurt in a bomb explosion inside the shop at Hatta Golapati in New Checkon road in Imphal Saturday morning.
Md Hussain, 36, hailing from Hatta and Laxmi Shah, 27, a non-local from Bihar were wounded when unidentified assailants hurled a hand grenade inside Sudhir Iron and Steel Store at Hatta Golapati around 11:15 am, reports said.
The wounded are now out of danger as they suffered minor injuries in the blast. The bomb splinters hit Hussain injuring his face and hand while Shah got injured on the right earlobe.
They were taken to nearby Public Hospital, Hatta.
The cement and iron store is owned by one Sikandar Shah, a native of Bihar, presently staying in Major Khul here. Saturday’s explosion in the shop was the second time.
A police team led by Imphal West district Additional Superintendent of Police rushed to the blast spot.
According to the shop owner, the explosion has no any connection with extortion by any militant group.
Saturday’s blast inside the shop was the second time. On November 17 last year, a militant group exploded a bomb inside the same shop, injuring three persons.

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/two-injured-in-blast/

Mail News Service
Imphal, July 20 : Surojit Biswas Vice-President of NIIT Ltd. visited NIIT Imphal centre for the first time and had an interaction with the GNIIT students in a very effective way. The students asked questions ranging from courses curriculum to placements. The students participating in the interaction were happy as they got a chance for one to one interaction with the national Vice-President. Before leaving Imphal he gave a detailed explanation about SLT and PGPIT.
NIIT is launching SLT for the first time in the state. NIIT will be the first institute in the state to start a learning system that will use a V-SAT. This will enable student in NIIT to attend classrooms all around the world through V-SAT. NIIT’s Synchronous Learning Technology (SLT) has created a unique network of dedicated centres, studios, academic associations that can enable Live Education Delivery and Instructor-Student interaction. Having designed and used Synchronous Learning technology for many years, NIIT has built around this technology a unique learning methodology and student experience that includes the best features of conventional classroom education coupled with advanced e-learning and learning management techniques. In order to address the skill training requirement of a large population base of our target profile and enable them getting expert faculty guidance NIIT has designed one Interactive Classroom in its Centre which will be equipped with Synchronous Learning Technology. Synchronous Real-time Learning in NIIT Centre is built around three significant elements:

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/niitvp-interacts-with-students/

IMPHAL, July 20 NNN : Poor pupils of a primary school in Imphal West district’s Lairenkabi Kadangban village have been deprived of education after the school teachers have stopped attending it, leaving them no other choice.
N Boby, pradhan, Kadangban Gram Panchayat, blamed the reason for shutting down of Atongkhuman Primary School on the teachers who have failed to turn up for daily lesson without giving any precise reason.
He said Atongkhuman Primary School, formerly a lower primary school, currently has 30 students, but they have not been seen in the school since one month after four assistant teachers remain absent from the school, the pradhan said.
Most of the children in the Kadangban area have to walk for about 8 km daily from home to attend other schools in the surrounding villages of Khumbong, Awang Khunou and Sagol Tongba, he said.
He said parents in the area do not want to send their wards to Atongkhuman Primary School because it is badly maintained and now it has been closed down due to absenteeism maintained by the teachers for all the wrong reasons.
Pradhan Boby while drawing the attention of the ZEO, Imphal West and the district SSA manager in this regard urged the officials to seriously dwell on the matter.

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/students-unable-to-attend-classes/

Imphal, July 20 MNS : A one day Free Heart Camp was organised at PHC, Saikul today with Dr.Th. Rajendra singh, cardiologist and Dr. Rothangpuii, Medicine Specialist in association with Intergrated Rural Management Association and Kuki Students’ Organisation, Saikul Block.
Over 100 students drawn from Model English Hr Secondry, Candid English Academy and Children Training Acadamy participated in the camp. Four students have been detected with cardiac problems and have been instructed for further investigation at JNIMS on Monday .
The KSO, Saikul Block expressed its sincere gratitude to Dr. Th Rajendra Singh, Dr Rothangpuii, sister Neilam Kipgen and other members of the medical teamand IRMA for the noble sacrifice and good works rendered to theunder-priveleged students and also appealed for another round of medicalcamp for the remaining schools within Saikul headquaters.

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/heart-camp-held-at-saikul/