Month: June 2013

Mail News Service
Imphal, June 5 : Manipur Commission for Protection of Child Rights (MCPCR) today directed the state government and school authorities to ensure protection of children during their transportation to school and back home. A Nabachandra, Chairman of the Commission today issued 13 recommendations to the authorities in a sitting held here at its office. He said there should be proper policy to transport school children and government should fix the numbers of students to be taken in a school van/school bus.
Transport department was directed to check vehicles as per the Motor Vehicles Act. Transporters were asked not to take up multiple jobs, paint same colour for all school vehicles, Education Department, Manipur and the Transport Department, Manipur were directed to develop appropriate modalities for streamlining services of the school van/ school bus .
The decision were taken today after the Commission took up a suo moto case 15 school children falling unconscious inside a school van on May 23 last. The Commission noted that the silencer of the van was not working properly and Carbon monoxide was released inside the van. As it was raining on the said day the driver closed the windows which resulted in the students in the age group of 7 to 11 falling unconscious.
The driver after changing the van with the help of school teachers took the children to JNIMS where the students regained consciousness after oxygen was administered for about one hour. The Commission also noted that any delay in transportation of the children could have been fatal.
The Commission said as expressed in the Directive Principles of State Policy in Article 39 (f) of the Constitution of India that “Children are given opportunities and facilities to develop in a healthy manner and in conditions of freedom and dignity and that childhood and youth are protected against exploitation and against moral and material abandonment” the observations, recommendations and findings was disposed of. Members of the Commission K. Maharabi Singh, Y. Nolini Devi, Th. Jaya , Lamminlian Vaiphei , Ch.Nabachandra also were present during the hearing.

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Mail News Service
Imphal, June 5 : Chief Minister O. Ibobi while speaking at a function held in connection with the unveiling of the bust of Pnadit jawahralal Nehru first Prime Minister of India and one day state level conference of unit Congress Committee held at Congress Bhavan said the stutue was kept at the Congress Bhavan proper attention and care. Congress party office complex isnthe right place for keeping the statue he added.
He informed the gathering that the UPA I and UPA II Government led by party at the centre declared flagship programmes for the people living in the country. Did any non Congress Government think of framing such policies and programmes he said.
In Manipur the people of the state sent up 42 members in the house of 60 members in appreciation of the works done by the Congress led Government in the state. Unlike others who rejoiced on seeing the mammoth figure he had sleepless nights thinking how the gesture shown to the party could be reciprocated. That victorious night I immersed my head in the pillow and cried profusely. “ I cried when I won the election, but I Laughed when I lost. People expect a lot but the Government can do very little.”
He however appealed to all including Ministers to remain prepared to face the opposition attack. All elections are important, he added. He also appealed to the Ministers to hear the voice of the masses and work honestly and sincerely.
MPCC President Gaikhangam, who is also Deputy Chief Minister in charge of Home said, policy, programmes and philosophies of the party need to be enthused in the minds of the party workers. “They are the foundation on which the party stands. If the foundation is weak the construction will collapse”, he also said.
In democracy the most important thing is the people particularly the voters. The status of a nation can be judged when the development is taken down the grass root level, he said. We all must work hard to enhance the status of the state. He sought cooperation from all in this connection. Ridiculing the opposition nature of scoffing at the ruling party he said those who work hard do not find time to speak the ills of others. Opposition finds time to shower invectives on the ruling party as it has nothing to. But Congress is a working party so it does not find to speak the ills of others. He said, opposition has no issue except showering venoms on ruling party. Their main issue is to oust Congress party, come what so ever it may be. But the main issue of the Congress party is development, he also said.
What the opposition parties do not know is when they declare they will fight election as one force they just reveal their weakness. Theirs is false dream, Congress is a reality, he added.
Louzinho Faleiro AICC General Secretary in charge of Manipur said Manipur is marching ahead in terms of peace and development. Manipur had experienced sufferings in the past, he said adding “ I salute Congressmen, who worked hard against all odds to put the party in power and also the state on the path of development”.
The party flags are flying high in every nook and corner of the state. Credit goes to Chief Minister O. Ibobi , party President Gaikhangam and the workers of the party, he also said.
Saying there is no opposition in Manipur he gestured it cannot be seen when we look at it using microscopic glasses. He mentioned the sacrifices made by Gandhi family to keep the party strong and united. The nation is proud of them, he added.
Calling Manipur and other states in NE region as jewel, he said the precious stone cannot be concealed forever, it has to be shown. It will be done as the Government of India focuses on Look East policy.
Earlier the Chief Guest of the function Faleiro unveiled the statue of Pandit Nehru. Garlands and floral tributes were offered to the statue by the visiting dignitary and other leaders of the Congress party including Chief Minister O. Ibobi and Party President Gaikhangam.
S. Achouba Singh Vice President MPCC (I) gave the welcome address while Youth Congress President proposed the vote of thanks. The others, who spoke at the function were Thangso Baite MP and Priyomala Devi Manipur Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee.

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