Meritorious students of Irilbung feted

A felicitation function was organized by DSAC Academic Centre, Irilbung in honor of its student A Binanta who received Late Dhananjoy Sharma Sanahanbi Devi Memorial Gold Medal Award for outstanding performance in HSLC examination 2014 on Thursday S…

A felicitation function was organized by DSAC Academic Centre, Irilbung in honor of its student A Binanta who received Late Dhananjoy Sharma Sanahanbi Devi Memorial Gold Medal Award for outstanding performance in HSLC examination 2014 on Thursday Source Hueiyen News Service

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PDA puts forward charter of demands

Alleging that the Government of India has remained a mute spectator when issues like state sponsored terrorism and tortures on Nagas takes place, the People’s Democratic Aliance PDA and Naga tribals in general have today served a four point charters …

Alleging that the Government of India has remained a mute spectator when issues like state sponsored terrorism and tortures on Nagas takes place, the People’s Democratic Aliance PDA and Naga tribals in general have today served a four point charters of demand regarding the cause of Nagas before Prime Minister, Narendra Modi Source The Sangai Express

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Irom Chanu Sharmila remanded to judicial custody till Sep 19

Irom Chanu Sharmila, who has been on a fast for nearly 14 years now demanding repeal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act AFSPA , 1958 from the State, was produced before the court of Judicial Magistrate, Imphal East today Source Hueiyen News Service

Irom Chanu Sharmila, who has been on a fast for nearly 14 years now demanding repeal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act AFSPA , 1958 from the State, was produced before the court of Judicial Magistrate, Imphal East today Source Hueiyen News Service

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NSCNIM demands clarification on issue of ceasefire coverage

The NSCN IM today warned that there would be a serious problem unless the cease fire area coverage is clarified by the Government Source The Sangai Express Newmai News Network

The NSCN IM today warned that there would be a serious problem unless the cease fire area coverage is clarified by the Government Source The Sangai Express Newmai News Network

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ADC members stage protest in Delhi

Members of Autonomous District Council ADC from Manipur today staged sit in protest in New Delhi demanding the devolution of the powers and functions to the Council Source Hueiyen News Service Newmai News Network

Members of Autonomous District Council ADC from Manipur today staged sit in protest in New Delhi demanding the devolution of the powers and functions to the Council Source Hueiyen News Service Newmai News Network

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State govt fetes dedicated teachers on their day

Manipur joined the rest of the country in celebrating Teachers’ Day at a state level function held at the premises of Bengali High School at Babupara here today Source Hueiyen News Service

Manipur joined the rest of the country in celebrating Teachers’ Day at a state level function held at the premises of Bengali High School at Babupara here today Source Hueiyen News Service

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ADCs hold demonstration at Delhi

Twenty seven members representing the Autonomous District Councils of Manipur today staged a demonstration in Delhi to magnify their demand for extension of the Sixth Schedule provision of the Constitution of India to the hill areas Source The Sanga…

Twenty seven members representing the Autonomous District Councils of Manipur today staged a demonstration in Delhi to magnify their demand for extension of the Sixth Schedule provision of the Constitution of India to the hill areas Source The Sangai Express

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Day 2 of UNC sponsored indefinite highway bandh State determined to neutralise highway bandh

Both the Government of India and the Government of Manipur are determined to neutralise the blanket ban imposed by the UNC on execution of National projects and vehicular movement on National and State highways in Naga areas of Manipur Source The Sa…

Both the Government of India and the Government of Manipur are determined to neutralise the blanket ban imposed by the UNC on execution of National projects and vehicular movement on National and State highways in Naga areas of Manipur Source The Sangai Express

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Over 30 goodsladen vehicles stranded at Jiribam

, Sep 5 As a result of the ongoing ban on vehicular movement along the national highways imposed by United Naga Council, UNC in the aftermath of the August 30 Ukhrul incident, a number of passenger and goods vehicles have been stranded at Jiribam s…

, Sep 5 As a result of the ongoing ban on vehicular movement along the national highways imposed by United Naga Council, UNC in the aftermath of the August 30 Ukhrul incident, a number of passenger and goods vehicles have been stranded at Jiribam since yesterday Source Hueiyen News Service Jiri News Network JNN

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Rice transporters likely to miss convoy

Even though hectic preparations are on to send a large convoy of trucks to ship in essential commodities along Imphal Jiribam highway together with adequate number of security escorts tomorrow, trucks which should be transporting rice are likely to mis…

Even though hectic preparations are on to send a large convoy of trucks to ship in essential commodities along Imphal Jiribam highway together with adequate number of security escorts tomorrow, trucks which should be transporting rice are likely to miss the trip Source The Sangai Express

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Two teachers from State honoured with National Awards

Two teachers from Manipur were among the 378 teachers who were honoured with National Awards to Teachers 2013 for their dedication in the service of imparting education to the students on the occasion of celebrating Teachers’ Day on Friday Source Hu…

Two teachers from Manipur were among the 378 teachers who were honoured with National Awards to Teachers 2013 for their dedication in the service of imparting education to the students on the occasion of celebrating Teachers’ Day on Friday Source Hueiyen News Service

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Two students hurt in police crack down

At least two students sustained injuries when police fired tear gas canisters, smoke bombs and baton charged students of Wangoi Higher Secondary School who were protesting on the demand for posting requisite number of teachers at their school Source …

At least two students sustained injuries when police fired tear gas canisters, smoke bombs and baton charged students of Wangoi Higher Secondary School who were protesting on the demand for posting requisite number of teachers at their school Source The Sangai Express

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Revenue in terms of lacs lost due to UNC’s bandh

Owing to the ongoing indefinite bandh imposed by United Naga Council UNC in Naga inhabited areas from September 4, revenue worth lakhs of rupees to be collected by Taxation Department for accruing to the State exchequer has been lost Source Hueiye…

Owing to the ongoing indefinite bandh imposed by United Naga Council UNC in Naga inhabited areas from September 4, revenue worth lakhs of rupees to be collected by Taxation Department for accruing to the State exchequer has been lost Source Hueiyen News Service

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Irom Sharmila gets emotional, remanded

Anti AFSPA campaigner Irom Chanu Sharmila was remanded to judicial custody till September 19 as she denied to secure her release on PR bond of Rs 10,000 today Source The Sangai Express

Anti AFSPA campaigner Irom Chanu Sharmila was remanded to judicial custody till September 19 as she denied to secure her release on PR bond of Rs 10,000 today Source The Sangai Express

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Ching Tam Cultural festival inaugurated

The 4th edition of ‘Ching Tam Cultural festival’ organised under the aegis of All Manipur Hueiyen Lallong and Traditional Cultural Preservation Committee began on Thursday along with an impressive function at Rupmahal Theatre here Source Hueiyen New…

The 4th edition of ‘Ching Tam Cultural festival’ organised under the aegis of All Manipur Hueiyen Lallong and Traditional Cultural Preservation Committee began on Thursday along with an impressive function at Rupmahal Theatre here Source Hueiyen News Service

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Modi and his Teachers’ Day in Manipur – KanglaOnline

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Modi and his Teachers’ Day in Manipur

Students and teachers throughout the nation woke up on Friday morning to a different form of Teachers’ Day celebration. Since 1962, India has been celebrating Teachers’ Day on September 5,

Students and teachers throughout the nation woke up on Friday morning to a different form of Teachers’ Day celebration. Since 1962, India has been celebrating Teachers’ Day on September 5, the birthday of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the second President of India. Thursday saw schools rushing to give finishing touches to their preparations for the Teachers’ Day celebration, although the preparations were not just for festivities but for a speech to be delivered by the Prime Minister. School authorities were directed to ensure their students’ presence in the school premises during the Prime Minister’s speech on Teachers’ Day to be telecasted live on national TV. School authorities or rather the school heads of all government, aided and private schools including those under the district councils were directed to strictly adhere to the instructions provided to ensure necessary arrangements for TVs in their school campuses and to submit photographs and compliance reports of the said programme to the concerned authorities before 5.30pm of the same day. The Prime Minister’s speech was telecasted from 3 pm to 4:45 pm and included an interaction session of the Prime Minister with students of selected schools from across the country. This is a first for teachers and students of the entire nation, to be addressed directly by the head of the country on Teachers’ Day.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has once again managed to catch the attention of the entire nation with this endeavour. He has sort of achieved a feat even if a small one with his address to the students of the country. The concept is noteworthy, and many would construe it as an earnest attempt to motivate students who are the future of the country. At the same time, it could raise quite a few eyebrows as well.

The Prime Minister gave his speech in Hindi which doesn’t enjoy the same acceptance in the States lying in the north eastern or southern regions of the country as it does in the northern States. For the sake of argument, the entire insight of the Prime Minister’s speech could be lost in translation to the students of the first two regions who are mostly unfamiliar with the language. This would well be the same case, even if the teachers attending to the students were enterprising enough to attempt translating the speech. And in such a case, the students would have returned home only with the false sense of watching the Prime Minister address to them directly through the TV, without understanding much of the speech and its content.

At the same time, in States like Manipur where schools lack even basic amenities and infrastructure, asking students to sit through an entire speech, however motivating the speech is, could be quiet quixotic. Students protesting lack of amenities in their schools are frequent fixtures in the State. On September 4, as schools in the entire length and breadth of the country were busy giving final touches to their preparation for the D-Day, students of Ananda Singh Higher Secondary School were busy protesting and facing police lathi-charge as was reported in the local papers. And this is not a solitary case.

The end-point being, now that the Prime Minister has created a niche for himself among the student community of the country; it is time for him to look into the real problems the students face and improve the facilities provided in the schools.
Leader Writer: Wangkheimayum Bhupendra Singh

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