Month: December 2014

IMPHAL, December 30: The 77th Chinga Mifam Numit was observed today by Irabot Foundation Manipur at Manipur Press Club.

Prof N Joykumar of Manipur University speaking at the observation said that studying history helps in understanding the present. In the same context, it is important to understand the work and ideology of Hijam Irabot was a pioneer of social movement in Manipur.

He continued that people started studying Irabot`™s ideology by the late 1970s. Chinga Session which took place in the year 1938 is a landmark political movement initiated by Irabot, which envisaged a new political system for Manipur, he said.

Social activist, Dr Dhanabir Laishram who also spoke during the observation pointed out that the movements which took place between 1904 to 1930s in Manipur namely Thoubal movement, Kongjai Lal, Jadonang`™s struggle and the Nupi Lal under the leadership of Irabot were all anti-colonial movements.

But what is remarkable about Chinga Session is the political impetus given by Irabot that without a political ideology and a political organisation, social movement cannot move forward, he said. Irabot was someone whose ideological commitment was unquestionable, he added.

Further he maintained that in the present context of Manipur, either ideological understanding or commitment for a cause is lacking among the social organisations, which is the root cause of their degeneration.

He suggested that such observation should be organised at historical site of Chinga area where the said Session took place.

Phulindro Konsam, chairman of Committee on Human Rights Manipur said that one important contribution of Irabot was his ability to organise people from different parts of the State to bring about a new social and economic reform.

One of the main resolutions taken during the Chinga Session was to defy the feudal dominance of the then King, and that people should elect their own leader to form a government, he added.

President Poirei Leimarol Meira Paibee Apunba Lup, L Memchoubi Leima, president All Manipur Women`™s Volunteer Association, Y kunjarani, vice president of Irabot Foundation Manipur, Kh Nisikanta and Chairman Committee on Human`™s Rights Manipur Phunindro Konsam, Prof N Joykumar and Dr Dhanabir Laishram were the presidium members.

Meanwhile the All India Trade Union Congress celebrated the concluding ceremony of Platinum Jubilee of Chinga Meepham, at Irawat Bhawan today. As a part of the function a book entitled, `New Liberal Thousil Amasung Labor Reforms was also released.

State secretariat member CPI/MSC Langol Iboyaima, general secretary, AITUC, Manipur L Sotinkumar, former Principal of DM College of Sciences, G Tomba Sharma, Head of Economics Department, Thoubal College Dr N Deven and Secretariat member CPI B Sharma attended as presidiums members of the ceremony.

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IMPHAL, December 30: The State government has reminded the Union Minister of Human Resource Development, government of India of the need to appoint the chairman, interim director and interim registrar of the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Manipur, informed a source.

According to a reliable source, Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh had sent a congratulatory note to HRD Union Minster Smriti Zubin Irani on the passing of the Indian Institute Technology Bill 204 by the Parliament recently with the objective to set-up IIITs and to improve the quality of human resources in the IT sector of the country at par with the global standard.

In the congratulatory note, the State Chief Minister had also expressed confidence that with the support of the Union Minister, this initiative will provide a model of education which can produce the best in class human resources in IT sector by harnessing the multi-dimensional facets of IT in various domains, said the source.

It is also learnt that Ibobi had also recalled his recent meeting with the Union Minister and his government`™s desire to start the academic session of the IIIT, Manipur from the year 2015-16 and the necessity to appoint the chairman, interim director and interim registrar of the institute.

The Chief Minister also urged the Union Minister to look into the demand and to provide the ministry`™s approval for the appointments at the earliest to ensure the commencement of the session as planned, the source added.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/12/cm-reminds-hrd-union-minister-of-desire-to-appoint-iiit-manipur-chairman/

IMPHAL, December 30: The State witnessed a rapid rise in the number ofincidents of Violence Against Women and Children during 2014 which possibly could be one of the worst years for the State, Communist Party of India State secretary Dr Moirangthem Nara lamented.

He said throughout the year, many an innocent were killed in the name of counter insurgency conducted by the State and Central forces.

The people, as such, have lost their confidence in the ruling government, he said.

At the same time, the change of govrnment at the Centre has also resulted in a high inflation rate during the last half year, Nara lamented.

Nara was speaking to media persons at his party office today.

He further voiced his concern over the election process in the country and expressed hopes of seeing a political evolution and introduction of the Proportionate Electoral System in the country.

He said development of individuals cannot be considered development of the State unless the whole society is developed.

The CPI leader also expressed hopes that the New Year 2015 will be better than 2014.

He also expressed hopes to see development, peace and unity in the New Year and said socialism is the only way to bring peace and development in the State.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/12/gender-violence-rise-in-2014-nara/

For Congress 2014 was considerably a success, Gaikhangam says

IMPHAL, December 30: The year 2014 has been a successful year for the Congress party in the State, Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee president Gaikhangam told media persons today.

Interacting with media persons at his party office at Congress Bhawan, Gaikhangam said although the State faced many unwanted issues during the year, if we look at the overall picture and consider the developments achieved by the State government with support and co-operation of the people, the year can be said to be a successful year.

According to official records, 2014 has been the most successful year for the government and the party during the past four or five years, Gaikhangam said.

He elaborated that the law and order situation has improved much in the State under the leadership of Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh than in the previous years.

Although the State witnessed some unwanted bomb blast during the year, the number of encounters between armed miscreants and the State Police force were minimal, he said adding that it was all because of the cooperation and the support that the police received from the public.

Hiyanglam by-poll conducted mid-year provided a fresh ray of hope, as the party won with a huge margin, Gaikhangam said.

The government saw more achievements than failures in 2014, he said adding that many developmental schemes are in the pipeline.

It is also the year when the State government took up various issues for the welfare and development of the State including the introduction of the Private University Bill in Assembly, the construction of the National Sports University and a film institute in the State, Gaikhangam asserted.

He said the government will realise all the dreams of the people in 2015.

He wished for a peaceful and prosperous State with the coming of New Year 2015.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/12/the-year-that-was-2014-political-leaders-beg-to-differ-in-retrospect/