IMPHAL, Mar 26: With the 15th Lok Sabha election for the Outer Manipur Parliamentary Constituency fast approaching, electioneering in the tribal dominated Constituency has gained momentum in a calm manner unlike for the Inner Manipur Parliamentary seat. Since the Government is observing Suspension of Operation with almost all underground outfits based in the hills, there have been no reports of violence incidents in the Outer Manipur Parliamentary Constituency covering hill districts like Senapati, Chandel, Ukhrul, Tamenglong , Churachandpur and parts of valley districts of Thoubal and Imphal East.
So far, major political parties like Congress, BJP, NCP and the regional People’s Democratic Alliance (PDA) have fielded their respective candidates for the Outer seats.
While the ruling Congress party has nominated Thangso Baite as its candidate for the Outer seat, BJP has fielded Loli Adanee to contest for the same seat. NCP and PDA have also followed suit with nomination of LB Sona and sitting Independent MP Mani Charenamei as their respective candidates.
While NCP’s candidate LB Sona, who is being supported by Manipur People’s Party (MPP), Manipur State Congress Party (MSCP) and National People’s Party (NPP), filed his nomination papers yesterday, PDA has opened its district unit offices.
Talking to The Sangai Express, general secretary of PDA Gaidon Kamei, who is also the party spokesman said “So far no interference have been made from any underground group in the hills in the electioneering activities. We are campaigning in a very peaceful manner. The main factor for this, we believe, is their (UG groups) entry in the peace process with the Government”.
“With tranquil prevailing , we hope that the election to the Outer Manipur Parliamentary Constituency scheduled on April 16 will be free and fair,” Gaidon added.
He, however, conveyed that the official election campaign of Charenamei will be kicked off in a fitting manner at Senapati district headquarters next Wednesday.
“Besides the eight Independent Naga MLAs who are supporting our candidate, thousands of people drawn from the district and beyond will attend the function,” he informed.
In similar manner, election meetings will be held at the district headquarters of Tamenglong on April 2 , at Ukhrul on April 4 and at Chandel and Churachandpur on the following days, he said while expressing optimism that Charenamei will be victorious in the election.
It may be noted here that the eight Naga Independent MLAs in the Manipur Legislative Assembly, namely Marung Makunga , Khashim Ruivah, K Raina, Danny Shaiza, Wungnaoshang Keishing , Awangbow Newmai M Thohrii and Khangthuanang Panmei, who have recently set up the Independent Legislature Forum (ILF), have already resolved to support Charenamei.
With exception to Thohrii and Panmei, the other six Naga MLAs have been elected with the support and backing of United Naga Council (UNC) which is spearheading the Naga integration movement.
World Vision India makes up for Government failure
Newmai News Network | Imphal, Mar 26: With a view to bring about development in rural areas that have been allegedly long ignored by the Government of Manipur, World Vision India, Sadar Hills Area Development Under Senapati- Manipur) in partnership with Village Development Committee have initiated a series of work for children pecially under 18 years of age with funding from the United States and other countries like Japan, Hong Kong, Canada, etc.
In this regard, the World Vision India also gifted the Sadu Lampak Nepali village in Sadar Hills a football and volley ball grounds Wed-nesday and inaugurated the same.
Addressing the gathe-ring, L Michael, committee development coordinator of World Vision India asser-ted that the programme of the organisation was to change the living standard of the people pecially those in the rural areas. The World Vision enters those places that have been long ignored by the Government of the state nor set foot on it, added Michael. He further inform-ed that the organisation entered the Sadar Hills of Manipur in 1996 and started developmental works a year later with special emphasis on education of youths.
Informing further that World Vision India was a Christian NGO with a vision to develop knowledge and education of the youths and provided infrastructure for the same, L Michael also stated that the NGO also gives out free plastic water pipes, vegetable seeds, awareness on agriculture and the likes. He also informed that World Vision gives awareness on child rights, trafficking, all for the development of rural areas.
Meanwhile, one of the villagers asserted though their village was just about 14-15 kms away from Imphal no concerned MLAs or state officials have approa-ched them to enquire about their living condition. How-ever, thanks to World Vi- sion and their plastic water pipes, the village does not suffer from water scarcity as it used to and even the condition of inter village roads have improved a lot, the villager exclaimed.
Also addressing the gathering, Vinod Raisaly, custom relation service of Guwahati programme moni-toring office asserted that it was for the Nepalis to give up their old ways of life of rearing sheep, goat and cows and turn to education for development. He also assured the village of help from the World Vision India.
S Seijang Hoakip, also addressing the gathering as guest of honour stated the time for change was here and that education was the change. He also urged upon the people of the village to send their children to school.
On the other hand, infor-ming of the condition of the Sadu Lampak village and the neighbouring areas, a villager stated all the essen-tial needs such as communi- cation, transportation, elec-tricity and mid-day meal were now available in the area except the Public Health and Engineering Department (PHED) with was hampering the water supply of the said area. All the ponds have dried and cracked but thanks to World Vision India, the area has sufficient drinking water, the villager added. And as for the mid-day meal, the villager informed the children were being paid in cash instead of meal.
Exam concludes, results likely in May
IMPHAL, Mar 26: The annual Higher Secondary Examination, 2009 (class XII examination) conducted by the Council of Higher Secondary Education, Manipur which began on February 27 concluded today and the results of the same is likely to be out by first week of May.
During the course of the examination, in all 15 students have been expelled from various examination centres for using unfair means.
On the last day of the examination today, Chairman of the Council Ningombam Ibohal personally conducted a special inspection round of the various examination centres.
Speaking to mediapersons on the sideline of his special inspection visit, Ibohal observed that monitoring of the examination centres of the examina- tions conducted by the Council or the Board in Manipur along with formation of inspection teams would continue to be relevant as long as there is no teaching-learning process in the State.
In this regard, the related authorities of the Government had been already been requested for taking up necessary measures. But the same have not been implemented, Ibohal lamented.
It is an undeniable fact that until and unless there is improvement in the existing system of school education of the State, more and more students would seek to enrol themselves in schools affiliated under the Central Board of Secondary Education, Ibohal noted, while emphasising on the need to improve the system of education in schools under the Board of Secondary Education, Manipur and the Council of Higher Secondary Education, Manipur to arrest the unhealthy trend of student exodus.
Replying to a question, the Council Chairman said that the public notion of looking at the examination as some sort of entertainment programme which was apparent few years back is no more today. This is a healthy development, he added.
The Chairman further assured that in view of the Supreme Court ruling that the results of any examination should be declared within 45 days of the completing the conduct of the examination, the Council would make efforts to declare the results of the class XII examination by first week of May.
Source: The Sangai Express
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So far, major political parties like Congress, BJP, NCP and the regional People’s Democratic Alliance (PDA) have fielded their respective candidates for the Outer seats.
While the ruling Congress party has nominated Thangso Baite as its candidate for the Outer seat, BJP has fielded Loli Adanee to contest for the same seat. NCP and PDA have also followed suit with nomination of LB Sona and sitting Independent MP Mani Charenamei as their respective candidates.
While NCP’s candidate LB Sona, who is being supported by Manipur People’s Party (MPP), Manipur State Congress Party (MSCP) and National People’s Party (NPP), filed his nomination papers yesterday, PDA has opened its district unit offices.
Talking to The Sangai Express, general secretary of PDA Gaidon Kamei, who is also the party spokesman said “So far no interference have been made from any underground group in the hills in the electioneering activities. We are campaigning in a very peaceful manner. The main factor for this, we believe, is their (UG groups) entry in the peace process with the Government”.
“With tranquil prevailing , we hope that the election to the Outer Manipur Parliamentary Constituency scheduled on April 16 will be free and fair,” Gaidon added.
He, however, conveyed that the official election campaign of Charenamei will be kicked off in a fitting manner at Senapati district headquarters next Wednesday.
“Besides the eight Independent Naga MLAs who are supporting our candidate, thousands of people drawn from the district and beyond will attend the function,” he informed.
In similar manner, election meetings will be held at the district headquarters of Tamenglong on April 2 , at Ukhrul on April 4 and at Chandel and Churachandpur on the following days, he said while expressing optimism that Charenamei will be victorious in the election.
It may be noted here that the eight Naga Independent MLAs in the Manipur Legislative Assembly, namely Marung Makunga , Khashim Ruivah, K Raina, Danny Shaiza, Wungnaoshang Keishing , Awangbow Newmai M Thohrii and Khangthuanang Panmei, who have recently set up the Independent Legislature Forum (ILF), have already resolved to support Charenamei.
With exception to Thohrii and Panmei, the other six Naga MLAs have been elected with the support and backing of United Naga Council (UNC) which is spearheading the Naga integration movement.
World Vision India makes up for Government failure
Newmai News Network | Imphal, Mar 26: With a view to bring about development in rural areas that have been allegedly long ignored by the Government of Manipur, World Vision India, Sadar Hills Area Development Under Senapati- Manipur) in partnership with Village Development Committee have initiated a series of work for children pecially under 18 years of age with funding from the United States and other countries like Japan, Hong Kong, Canada, etc.
In this regard, the World Vision India also gifted the Sadu Lampak Nepali village in Sadar Hills a football and volley ball grounds Wed-nesday and inaugurated the same.
Addressing the gathe-ring, L Michael, committee development coordinator of World Vision India asser-ted that the programme of the organisation was to change the living standard of the people pecially those in the rural areas. The World Vision enters those places that have been long ignored by the Government of the state nor set foot on it, added Michael. He further inform-ed that the organisation entered the Sadar Hills of Manipur in 1996 and started developmental works a year later with special emphasis on education of youths.
Informing further that World Vision India was a Christian NGO with a vision to develop knowledge and education of the youths and provided infrastructure for the same, L Michael also stated that the NGO also gives out free plastic water pipes, vegetable seeds, awareness on agriculture and the likes. He also informed that World Vision gives awareness on child rights, trafficking, all for the development of rural areas.
Meanwhile, one of the villagers asserted though their village was just about 14-15 kms away from Imphal no concerned MLAs or state officials have approa-ched them to enquire about their living condition. How-ever, thanks to World Vi- sion and their plastic water pipes, the village does not suffer from water scarcity as it used to and even the condition of inter village roads have improved a lot, the villager exclaimed.
Also addressing the gathering, Vinod Raisaly, custom relation service of Guwahati programme moni-toring office asserted that it was for the Nepalis to give up their old ways of life of rearing sheep, goat and cows and turn to education for development. He also assured the village of help from the World Vision India.
S Seijang Hoakip, also addressing the gathering as guest of honour stated the time for change was here and that education was the change. He also urged upon the people of the village to send their children to school.
On the other hand, infor-ming of the condition of the Sadu Lampak village and the neighbouring areas, a villager stated all the essen-tial needs such as communi- cation, transportation, elec-tricity and mid-day meal were now available in the area except the Public Health and Engineering Department (PHED) with was hampering the water supply of the said area. All the ponds have dried and cracked but thanks to World Vision India, the area has sufficient drinking water, the villager added. And as for the mid-day meal, the villager informed the children were being paid in cash instead of meal.
Exam concludes, results likely in May
IMPHAL, Mar 26: The annual Higher Secondary Examination, 2009 (class XII examination) conducted by the Council of Higher Secondary Education, Manipur which began on February 27 concluded today and the results of the same is likely to be out by first week of May.
During the course of the examination, in all 15 students have been expelled from various examination centres for using unfair means.
On the last day of the examination today, Chairman of the Council Ningombam Ibohal personally conducted a special inspection round of the various examination centres.
Speaking to mediapersons on the sideline of his special inspection visit, Ibohal observed that monitoring of the examination centres of the examina- tions conducted by the Council or the Board in Manipur along with formation of inspection teams would continue to be relevant as long as there is no teaching-learning process in the State.
In this regard, the related authorities of the Government had been already been requested for taking up necessary measures. But the same have not been implemented, Ibohal lamented.
It is an undeniable fact that until and unless there is improvement in the existing system of school education of the State, more and more students would seek to enrol themselves in schools affiliated under the Central Board of Secondary Education, Ibohal noted, while emphasising on the need to improve the system of education in schools under the Board of Secondary Education, Manipur and the Council of Higher Secondary Education, Manipur to arrest the unhealthy trend of student exodus.
Replying to a question, the Council Chairman said that the public notion of looking at the examination as some sort of entertainment programme which was apparent few years back is no more today. This is a healthy development, he added.
The Chairman further assured that in view of the Supreme Court ruling that the results of any examination should be declared within 45 days of the completing the conduct of the examination, the Council would make efforts to declare the results of the class XII examination by first week of May.
Source: The Sangai Express
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