Day: September 19, 2013

IMPHAL, Sept 1 NNN 9: Manipur Governor Ashwani Kumar on Thursday called upon all parents to develop their children in more scientific way.
Giving his speech at the “1st North East Zonal Committee Meeting 2013” held at Classic Hotel here, the Governor also appealed to all voluntary organisations working for welfare of children to labour sincerely for the betterment of the future pillar of the nation.
Ashwani also said parents normally play the largest part in the all round development of a child and now is the time for parents to bring up their kids in more scientific way.
The meet was organised by Indian Council for Child Welfare, New Delhi (ICCW).
The Governor further said several laws of international standard are now being implemented in India to protect children however more funding is still needed to enable the Government agencies and NGOs to implement such Acts satisfactorily.
Many undesirable organizations in Manipur are often engrossed in child trafficking cases and to ward off such illegal activities, full support and cooperation from parents and NGOs is demanded, he said.
He said, “We need to earnestly implement Right to Education and Mid Day Meal scheme for the good of all the beneficiaries in the state.”
T Phanbuh, vice-president, ICCW, New Delhi, who was also present at the meet, stressed on the need for more funds to make children mentally and physically fit.
She also mentioned that as much as 64 children from Manipur have been honoured National Bravery Children Award.
Phanbuh, however, said that the child abuse and trafficking has become a serious issue in the state, lamenting that the underground organizations are reportedly recruiting child soldiers.
H Babudhan, president, Manipur State Council for Child Welfare, Imphal and Sushil Ranjan Choudhury, Joint Secretary, ICCW, New Delhi were also took part in the meet.

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IMPHAL, Sept 19 NNN: The Thadou Students’ Association Imphal (TSA-I) has condemned in the strongest term of the bomb blast at Nagamapal in the heart of the Imphal that claimed the nine innocent lives of the labourers.
“Such act of arson would bring nothing but shows our violent nature to the other world. A press release of the Secy I&PR TSA-I Lalpu Haokip stated that how could it be happened within the high security zone in a broad,” the Thadou students’ body said.
The TSA then said the act clearly indicates that the armed personnel deployed around the Imphal area are just merely performing their daily duty for the sake of monthly salary. The law and order situation of the state is worsening day by day with the witnessing of various crimes unceasingly conveyed the statement.
The TSA then appealed to all the militant outfits operating in the state particularly the perpetrators not to carry out such violent activities in the public places as it may cause more casualties. They also shared their pain and sorrow to the bereaved family.
The student body also condemned in its strongest term about the brutal murder of Jonathan Kashung a presidential candidate Tangkhul Naga Long (TNL) and former Vice-President of ANSAM.
It then termed that the killing of a student leader is very unfortunate and an act of cowardice.
“Such type of killing is very quite common in the context of Manipur and appeals to the crime perpetrators not to resort to any violence in the future against the leaders of student organisation,” the Thadou students’ body stated.

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