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Women commission to take up issues

Imphal, Sept 04: The Manipur State Commission for Women (MSCW) while assuring on September 2 to take up the recent case of the 9 year girl who was raped by the 50 year old Ibopishak Singh of Sugnu Awang Leikai, a man old enough to be her grandfather, has decided to take up issues related to violence against women.

With such sexual related abuses and domestic violence against women increasing in the state, the MSCW has taken up many alike cases and stood for the women of the state. The commission has also in many ways tried to make the people aware of such related issues in the state.

In this connection, Dr. Jamini Devi, Chairperson, MSCW called on a press meet on July 9 at the MSCW office in Lamphelpat wherein she pointed out that sexual and moral abuse against women in the state was increasing. She also announced a seminar on Indecent Representation of Women in Media held on July 30 at the State Guest House. She welcome experts from the various fields of films, advertisements, other medias, NGOs and the advocates to participate and put in their views for the betterment of women in the state.

She also pointed out that from April 4, 2007 to June 13, 2008 the MSCW had so far taken up 55 cases which included 2 molests, 1 police harassment, 2 police apathy, 1 sexual harassment, 5 rape cases, Kidnaps, murders, matrimonial properties of widows to name a few.

BJP questions over AFSPA issue in North East

Imphal, Sept 04: Rajiv Pratap Rudy, a BJP MP and a national spokesperson of the party questioned the imposition of the Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA) in the North East region. “If the dangerous ÜPOTAcan be repealed why not repeal the draconian AFSPA in the North East? he questioned.

Talking to media persons in Imphal on Thursday prior to his departure for New Delhi, the BJP leader rued over the prolong imposition of the AFSPA in the North East region.

Rudy then blamed the Congress led Secular Progressive Front (SPF) in Manipur for the deteriorating situation in the state.

The BJP leader said that the law and order situation of Manipur is a matter of serious concern with chief minister O. Ibobi Singh unable to neither protect himself nor send out a message assuring the safety of the people of the state, said Rajiv Pratap Rudy, a BJP MP and a national spokesperson of the party.

Rajiv Pratap Rudy lambasted the Ibobi Singh led Secular Progressive Front (SPF) government in Manipur for the ‘deteriorating law and order situation’ of the state. Stating that the state government headed by the Congress party was already collapsing, he warned that there was a big threat to the lives and properties of the people of the state due to the extensive growth of insurgencies which the government has failed to control. This is hampering the development of the staten, he pointed out.

With regards to the weight lifter Monika issue, the BJP leader stated that it was a big loss to the country and the state and blamed the Manmohan Singh led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) at the centre, the Union Sports Minister and the concerned authorities in their failure to help Monika in times of need. It is a betrayal to the state of Manipur by the Congress government, said Rudy while affirming that BJP was with the people of Manipur in this Monika issue. 

Quality education in Manipur-Initiative begins

Imphal, Sept 04: With an aim to bring about quality education in Manipur, the Employees Union of the Department of University and Higher Education, Government of Manipur has initiated various steps.

These are computerisation of library and internet facilities in colleges, to issue new books, to accredit NAAC in colleges and provide better infrastructures and furniture, to avail computers and generators in the colleges and to open new in the state.

On the other hand, due to unbearable demands from various insurgent groups in the state, the Higher Education Employees Union Thursday organised a sit-in-protest at their office located at Natyapat Chuthek, Keishampat in Imphal West. The demands consisted to various types like monetary, supply order, contract demands, percentage on demand, etc.

During the protest the union appealed to the various outfits and the concerned authorities to make education a free zone and the Higher Education Department a peaceful working atmosphere to save the lives of the students. The union also appealed to the outfits to stop demands of any sort from the department.

Speaking to the media, Mr. S. Gourikumar Sharma stated that a peaceful atmosphere was a must for a good education of the students. Stating further disturbances in the educational system of the state was hampering the education of the students, he appealed to the various outfits to make free educational zones from all sorts of troubles. This is for the future of the state, he added.

Corporatisation of Meghalaya Electricity Board

Shillong, Sept 04: The Power Finance Corporation (PFC)’s delay to submit its report will delay the formal corporatisation of the Meghalaya State Electricity Moard (MeSEB).

The corporatisation process started in 2005,but the PFC’s failure to submit its report may cause further road blocks. The corpratisation process is scheduled to end this month, but till date the PFC has not submitted its report.

Amidst the number of hurdles that have stalled the actual declaring MeSEB as a company, official sources told NNN, “ Even if the PFC lives up with its assurance to submit the report by the last week of this month, the process of corporatisation of the MeSEB will take a little bit of time.

The source said, The delay can force the MeSEb to ask the Union Ministry of Power to seek a little more time to transform the government-run MeSEB into a corporate body.

Refusing to tell the time limit that the government will finally corporatise the state electtricty board, the source said, The delayed process is expecting to go longer in view of the necessity to transfer the assets and financial obligations that is already existing.