Day: October 10, 2012

Mail News Service NNN
Imphal, Oct 10 : The Health Minister, Phungzathang Tonsing said the government has taken up process for construction of 50 bedded hospitals inside JNIMS. He said doctors and nurses should change the norm of treating patients. Since 1995 there has been no improvement in health.
The government of Manipur is setting up a 50 bedded mental hospital in Regional Institute of Medical Science (RIMS) as well as in Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Science (JNIMS) to meet the demand of mental health care in the state. There is also a proposal to rename Psychiatric Department as Mental Health Care to ease the mental feeling of a Psychiatric’s patient “, said Phungzathang Tonsing, Health minster of the state.
He was speaking as the chief guest during the observance function of the 20th World Mental Health Day organised jointly by Health Department; Manipur State Mental Health Authority and Indian Psychiatric Society, Manipur Branch which was held at Jawaharlal Nehru Dance Academy Hall, Imphal here today.
Cases of depression among female members of the state are increasing due to atrocites meted out by male partners, Phungzathang Tonsing said.
ADGP LM Khoute today said the state has been experiencing an incomparable type of catastrophe like series of bomb blasts, violence and crime against women and children.
ADGP LM Khoute stated this at a function held to mark the ‘2nd Wednesday October 2012 International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction’ at the Banquet Hall of 1st Manipur Rifles Battalion here.
Delivering his speech at the observation organized under the theme ‘Women and Girls: The Invincible Force for Resilience,’ ADGP Khoute commented that the state of Manipur has been suffering from a different type of disaster like series of bomb blasts, crime and violence against women and children.
The world encounters twelve million times of earthquakes, lakhs of thunderstorms, millions of lightning, Tsunamis and other disasters annually and at the same time Manipur and other parts of the country run into numerous violence and crimes, Khoute made his observation while attending the function as chief guest.
The ADGP further highlighted the importance of education, articulating that only the education can lead one in the right path in gaining knowledge about disaster.
He also commented women and girl child should not be treated as poor victims but instead they should be supported and honoured, appealing to the Government to focus on the development and betterment of women and girls.
A motor rally was also organized by Royal Riders, Manipur as part of the observation.

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IMPHAL, Oct 10 NNN : The All Zeliangrong Students’ Union (Assam, Manipur and Nagaland) and Zeliangrong Youth Front (AMN) have strongly condemned in the strongest term the rape of four girls at gun point and wanton killing of domestic animals in residential areas, at Khoupum Valley in Tamenglong district by Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) cadres on October 6.
“We have no appropriate words to express our horror and shock at such exhibition of inhuman cruelties. Every right thinking citizens should condemn such heinous crime against humanity in general and the Zeliangrong people in particular. That, such acts against women have no space in the modern society but befitting for animal kingdom,” fumed the AZSU and ZYF.
“Is this the way to treat your sisters?” they asked while adding, “ If you don’t respect the public, who will respect you. Public is water and you are like fish,” the AZSU and ZYF told the militant outfit.It is a clear picture that the State agencies failed to protect the peace loving bonafide citizens of Khoupum Valley, they stated. “ We appeal the state to immediately assist medical treatments, rehabilitation and reparation to the rape victims and institute impartial and independent inquiry into the case and book those found guilty according to law,” the AZSU and ZYF demanded.
Both the organisations then appealed all the “Naga national workers” to shun bloodshed and make way for peace among brothers in the region. “It is a fact that bloodshed and bullets never solve any problem in the world history and we should remember that people are anxiously waiting for peaceful solution with mutual dialogue and understanding once for all,” the AZSU and ZYF stated.
Meanwhile, as the condemnations pour in on the alleged gang rape of Khoupum Valley in Tamenglong district few days ago, ZUF publicity secretary A Dangmei said both Dibonpou Kamei and Ladjanbung Malangmei had defected from the ZUF “ and so they have nothing to do with our outfit.” The ZUF leader stated, “Once a cadre is defected from an outfit, that cadre is no longer considered to be in the organisation.” He clarified that Ladjanbung and Dibonpou had defected from the outfit with weapons.

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IMPHAL, Oct 10 NNN: The All Hill Districts’ Education Guarantee Scheme (EGS/SSA) Teachers’ Union, Manipur (AHDEGSTUM) has threatened to launch intense agitations if the state government of Manipur fails to issue regularised order of upgrading teachers under the union to primary teachers level before October 30.
Addressing media persons at Tampha Hotel here today, Trimson Saka, president of AHDEGSTUM said altogether 717 teachers who had been recruited by the government under the scheme are teaching students in community halls and private houses as the government has failed to provide scools and other infrastructures while adding that the problem has further compounded following the government order of posting new recruited teachers at the said area.
Spelling out irregularities in the system, he said, “ The state Mission Authority under Sarva Siksha Abhiyan had appointed us as Education Guarantee Scheme Volunyeers Teachers in the year 2004-2005 with the promised that each teacher will receive honorarium of Rs 1000 per month and the centres will be upgraded to Primary Schools level. The government had already promised to address the grievances which we are suffering for the last ten years but nothing has been done so far. We feel like we have been cheated by making false promises “.
Stating that the State Mission Authority under SSA and the state government should be held responsible if any untoward incidents occur relating with the issue, the union further appealed to all the villages/habitation chiefs/chairmen and secretaries not to accept the joining report of the new posted primary teachers.

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