1st North East Aero-Sports Hot Air Balloons pic source social media
Chief Minister N Biren graced the closing function of the 1st North East Aero-Sports Hot Air Balloons and Para-Motor Fiesta, 2023 at Phubala. The event organized by the Manipur Aero Sports Association (MASA) in association with Khasia Ventures and sponsored by the Tourism Department with technical support from Adventure Wing, Indian Army was inaugurated on February 11 . Speaking at the closing ceremony, N Biren proposed opening of a permanent aero sports facility after exploring its feasibility and finding a suitable location.
1st North East Aero-Sports Hot Air Balloons
He thanked the Indian Army for providing technical support to the event and further highlighted that Manipur is suitable for such adventure sports activities. Today, Manipur is also becoming a tourist hotspot, the Chief Minister said highlighting the INA Headquarters at Moirang, Sangai Ethnic Park and the upcoming G-20 events in the State.
He also appealed to the people living along the highway to accord a warm and traditional welcome to the visiting delegates of the G-20 event who would include 50 foreign delegates. The closing function was also attended by YAS Minister Govindas Konthoujam, PHE Minister L Susindro Meitei, MP (Rajya Sabha) Leisemba Sanajaoba, Moirang MLA Th Shanti, LDA Chairman M Asnikumar and officials of the 57 Mountain Division, among others.
Chief Minister N Biren Singh also inaugurated Loktak Lake Front Garden at Sendra in the presence of Rajya Sabha Member Sanajaoba Leishemba, Ministers K Govindas, L Susindro, Th Basanta Singh, LDA Chairman M Asnikumar Singh and other Government officials. The Loktak Lake Front Garden would host the delegates of G-20 events and provide them with an opportunity to experience Loktak Lake from a very close range. Speaking at the occasion, the Chief Minister expressed satisfaction at the preparations being made for the G20 events.
He appealed to the people for cooperation in restoring the precious ecosystem of Loktak and its associated wetlands. “The lake front is going to play a major role in making Loktak Lake more accessible to tourists and promote eco-tourism in the State”, Biren said. He also stressed that the State Government has been taking extensive measures for the revival, complete rejuvenation and conservation of Loktak Lake and its associated wetlands.
LDA Chairman M Asnikumar said that the LDA has been working on a war footing to conserve Loktak through participatory processes. He also appealed to the fishing and catchment area communities for their participation in the conservation efforts of the Government to fulfil the dream of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and CM N Biren to make Loktak an iconic wetland site of the South Asian region.
The Chief Minister also inspected the Sangai Ethnic Park at Moirang Khunou and INA Headquarters Heritage Site at Moirang. The park is a major destination of the G-20 delegates, who will be reaching the State on Friday.
A Korean language learning course for students of Government colleges and Government aided colleges was opened today at Manipur College. Speaking at the opening function of the course organised by the Higher Education Department, Education Minister Th Basanta Kumar noted that the 21st century is said to be ‘knowledge century’
He exhorted all students to gather and enhance their knowledge not only from textbooks but also from all available sources. Basanta Kumar said that learning and teaching Korean language is a part of the National Education Policy. Learning a language can certainly enrich one’s knowledge and it is rather fortunate for the students of Manipur that they can now learn many foreign languages in the State itself, the Education Minister said. He said that language is one major tool of enriching the culture of a Nation.
The Government has launched an initiative under which the languages/dialects of all the 34 communities of Manipur would be taught to interested individuals, he said. Teaching languages/dialects of seven communities has already started, he added. Basanta Kumar asserted that learning each other’s language would go a long way in fostering unity in the State. The Government has been working to implement a new programmed of improving colleges. The Government has already sanctioned Rs 10 crore for the particular programmed and five colleges have been selected in the first phase, he said. Saying that the Government has been considering to make up deficiency of teachers, the Education Minister assured that all reasonable demands of the teacher fraternity would be fulfilled.
King Sejong Institute Imphal (KCCI), Korean language instructor Park Minjae said that they have been working to set up more Korean cultural institutes in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic. King Sejong Institute has been opened at five places in India. Apart from teaching Korean language, the institute would give due emphasis on cultural exchange between Korea and Manipur, Park Minjae said. Saying that there are many similarities between Korea and Manipur in terms of music and cultural dance as witnessed in the last Manipur Sangai Festival, Park Minjae said that they would try to present Korean cultural programmes in the next Sangai Festival, if they get such an opportunity. Directorate of University and Higher Education Director Dr Rangitabali Waikhom and Manipur University Registrar W Chandbabu too attended the opening function.
Mention may also be made that Department of Foreign Languages, Manipur University also offer one year certificate course on Korean language. The annual student intake for the course is 24 seats. Students who have passed their higher secondary are also eligible for the course. Besides the department also offers one year certificate courses on Japanese and Chinese language.
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Manipur is a hotspot in terms of fish production. The famous fresh water lake Loktak supplies most of the fishes for the State and it is also being exported to neighbouring States. Manipuri’s eat lots of fishes and most of the boiled vegetable curries are incomplete without fermented and dry fish. On a single day a family consumes minimum of 50 grams dry fish as side dish or part of a curry. Ima Market and most of the markets in the valley districts sales fresh fishes. Fish curry remains the favorite curry. Several types of local fishes are also eaten for good health at the time of recovering from illness. The State also imports sea fishes from other States of India. Besides several types of fishes also comes from the neighboring country Myanmar.
Let’s us take a look at two of the fish festivals the State Government organizes for two major festivals where fishes are offered to local deity and fishes are served as main course in a cultural feast in every home.
Emoinu Fish Festival 2023
The first Emoinu Fish Festival, 2023 organized by the Department of Fishery at Hapta Kangjeibung on the day of Emoinu Festival registered sale of 51,362 Kgs of different species of fish including 2600 kgs of home grown Meitei Sareng. Fish farmers of Bishnupur district contributed the highest production with 17,709 Kgs followed by Imphal West district with 14,218 Kgs and Thoubal district with 9009 Kgs.
A significant outcome of Emoinu Fish Festival, 2023 is that the total proceeds accrued from the sale of fish accounted for Rs 1.30 crore which is a spectacular achievement for the fish farmers and Fishery Department.
Emoinu Fish Festival witnessed departmental stalls of Agriculture, Horticulture, MOMA, Forest and various start-ups catering to agro and allied products like organic black rice, ginger, turmeric, fresh seasonal vegetables, value added local fruits, beverages, etc which provided a shopping spree and extravaganza to the visitors.
Ningol Chakouba Fish Festival 2022
Around 200 fish farmers from 16 different districts participated in the fish fair. Manipur government arranged 155 stalls for the participants free of cost and the travel allowance for fish farmers were reimbursed. Apart from common fish varieties easily available in the market, indigenous fishes like Pengba/Khabak; Ngaton; Ngahei; Ukabi (Anabus); Porom (Murrel) and Tunghanbi (Tilapia) were on sale during the fish fair.
Speaking at the festival, the fishery minister Dingo opined that fish production has increased considerably when compared to previous years. The department has managed to produce 1.25 lakh kg this year against the previous year’s requirement of 90,000 kgs. The minister also stated that with the increasing number of fish farmers and the adoption of new technologies, the state can become self-sufficient in fish farming by 2005 Director of, department of fisheries, Heisnam Balkrishna Singh said the department fixed reasonable fish prices especially for the fish fair.
For promotion of good yield and to encourage fish production in the State competition are held annually and the first prize winner, second and third prize winners were awarded a cash prize of Rs 1 Lakh, Rs 70,000 and Rs 50,000 respectively.
The highest producer of indigenous fish was awarded a cash prize of Rs 20,000 and 20 consolation prizes worth Rs 10,000 were also given to the fisherman.
Achievement in Sports by Manipuri players during 2022. picture source Social media
Common Wealth Games 2022
Five of the seven sportspersons from Manipur who represented India in the Commonwealth Games 2022 at Birmingham, England, brought home a medal each, including gold, silver and bronze.
Of the five medal winners from Manipur, weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu delivered the first gold for India in 49 kg category and Sorokhaibam Bindyarani Devi won a silver medal in the 55 kg category. Sushila Devi Likmabam also clinched a silver in Judo, while Nilakanta Sharma won silver in Men’s Hockey and Shushila Chanu Pukhrambam got bronze in Women’s Hockey. India finished 4th at CWG 2022 with Gold, 16 silver and 23 bronze in the Commonwealth Games 2022.
National Games 2022
Manipur ranked 9 th in the medal tally of the 36 th National Games which concluded on 12 th October at Gujarat. Manipur won 20 gold, 10 silver and 20 bronze medals scoring a total 50 medals. Manipur participated in 21 sports discipline.
Back in 2007 and 2011, Manipur won second position in the medal tally of all States. While in 1999, Manipur emerged as the champion. It is also learnt that when there is more participation there is more chances of winning more medals. The fact is reflected when host State perform better in medal tally as number of participants from the host state are comparatively larger.
Manipur Olympic Games 2022
The 2nd Manipur Olympic Games 2022 was held in August 2022. Young sportspersons representing all 16 districts participated in the event. Altogether six thousand sports persons took part in the game. Thirty-four sports discipline including indigenous games Mukna, Kang, etc makes the 2 nd Manipur Olympic Games. The first Manipur Olympic Games was held in 1988 and after 34 years the Olympic Games was revived. Manipur Government after consultation with the Manipur Olympic association had decided to organize the Games every year with separate budget allocation starting next year.
Northeast Olympic Games (2022)
Manipur clinched the top position in the Northeast Olympic Games for the second consecutive time with 237 medals. Manipur scored 85 gold, 76 silver and 77 bronze while Assam took the second position with 201 medals scoring 81 gold, 60 silver and 60 bronze. The Northeast Olympic Games was participated by the eight states of the country’s northeast region. Mention may also be made that, Manipur topped the medal tally when it hosted the inaugural Games in October, 2018.
Biggest Achievements so far by Sportsperson from Manipur.
Manipur has produced 19 Olympians, 1 Padma Bhushan Awardee, 5 Padmashree Awardees, 19 Arjuna Awardees, 3 Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awardees, 1 Dronacharya Awardee, 1 Dhyanchand Awardee, 24 Asian Games Medalists, 27 Commonwealth Games Medalists.
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CM assures super speciality facilities picture source Social media
Imphal, Jan 22 By James khangembam.
While attending the Tekru-Nge celebration at Jessami village, Ukhrul, the Chief Minister N Biren Singh said that the Government has taken a decision to construct super specialty health-care facilities infra-structure in the four hill districts of Senapati, Ukhrul, Tamenglong and Chandel at the earliest so that patients from far-flung villages do not have to travel to Imphal or other cities for treatment.
The festival is celebratedunder the theme & quot;Walking through the diversity and richness of Jessami & quot;. At the moment, despite the lack of specialist doctors in the hill districts, treatment for diseases requiring specialist doctors is conducted through Tele-ICU in the hill district hospitals the Chief Minister continued. "We are also trying to increase the number of super specialist doctors", the Chief Minister said referring to shortage of doctors in the State.
Biren also highlighted the changes witnessed in the State and said this has been made possible with the support and cooperation of the people.Peace has brought development in the State, the Chief Minister added. The Chief Minister also assured office buildings of Additional SP and Additional Deputy Commissioner at the earliest and to further look into the memorandum submitted by the people including making of SBI branch operational to ease monetary transactions.
The Chief Minister asked the villagers to submit a report with proper geo-tagging and mapping through the DC for the development of a wildlife sanctuary at a nearby forest area which is home to different faunas including Nongin bird.He also appreciated Jessami villagers for preserving and protecting Nongin (State bird).He said that Nongin festival would be incorporated as a part of the Manipur Sangai Festival from the next edition.
CM assures super speciality facilities Senapati, Ukhrul, Tamenglong, Chandel
Biren said that a war museum and four additional rooms of Jessami Higher Secondary School would be constructed at the earliest.The inaugural function was also attended by Ministers Transport Minister Khashim Vashum, Social Welfare Minister H Dingo, MLA Thangjam Arun Kumar, TNL president David K Shimray and TNWL president SA Ramnganing, among others.
As a part of the celebration, the Chief Minister also dedicated the Model Residential School, LM Block, Ukhrul and Cave Tourism Project at Khangkhui Cave to the public and inaugurated display of cultural and WW II related items.Transport Minister Khashim Vashum said that the present Government under N Biren has great concern for the border villages.
Many projects including highway construction, transit camp, school up gradation, drinking water to every household, infrastructural development etc were taken up under his leadership with the primary objective of ensuring development in remote areas and border villages, Khashim Vashum said. Earlier, the villagers dressed in colorful traditional attire escorted the Chief Minister and his team to the local ground. War dance, display of pounding rice by Jessami womenfolk and traditional games were the main attractions of the day.
Child trafficking in India is a serious problem that has been plaguing the country for many years. It is a form of modern-day slavery in which children are bought and sold for various purposes such as forced labor, sexual exploitation, and illegal adoption. The problem is particularly prevalent in India, where a large number of children are born into poverty and are vulnerable to being trafficked.
According to a recent report by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, an estimated 40,000 children are trafficked in India every year. The majority of these children are from poor and marginalized communities, and are often lured or forced into trafficking by the promise of a better life.
There are various reasons why children in India are vulnerable to trafficking. One of the main reasons is poverty. Many children in India are born into poverty and are unable to access basic necessities such as education, healthcare, and proper nutrition. This makes them vulnerable to traffickers who promise them a better life in exchange for their labor or other services.
Another reason why children in India are vulnerable to trafficking is the lack of education. Many children in India do not have access to education and are unable to read or write. This makes them easy targets for traffickers who lure them into trafficking with the promise of education and a better life.
The lack of proper laws and enforcement is also a major reason why child trafficking in India continues to be a problem. Although there are laws in place to prevent child trafficking, they are often not enforced effectively. This allows traffickers to operate with impunity and continue to exploit children.
Causes of Child Trafficking in India
The problem of child trafficking in India is also exacerbated by the lack of proper rehabilitation and reintegration services for trafficked children. Many children who are rescued from trafficking are not provided with the necessary support and services they need to rebuild their lives. This makes it difficult for them to reintegrate into society and increases the likelihood that they will be trafficked again.
In recent years, the Indian government has taken steps to address the problem of child trafficking. The government has implemented various laws and policies to prevent and combat child trafficking, such as The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, and the Integrated Child Protection Scheme.
The government has also set up various organizations and programs to help prevent and combat child trafficking. For example, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) and the National Child Protection Policy were established to protect the rights of children and prevent child trafficking.
Despite these efforts, child trafficking in India continues to be a serious problem. In order to effectively combat child trafficking, it is important for the government to continue to implement and enforce laws and policies to prevent and combat the problem. It is also important for the government to provide proper rehabilitation and reintegration services for trafficked children.
In addition to government efforts, it is also important for the civil society and community-based organizations to play a role in preventing and combating child trafficking. These organizations can work to raise awareness about the issue, provide support and services for trafficked children, and advocate for stronger laws and policies to protect children.
The media also has an important role to play in preventing and combating child trafficking. By reporting on the issue and raising awareness, the media can help to shed light on the problem and encourage the government and other organizations to take action.
In conclusion, child trafficking in India is a serious problem that affects thousands of children every year. The problem is caused by a combination of poverty, lack of education, lack of proper laws and enforcement, and lack of proper rehabilitation and reintegration services. In order to effectively combat child trafficking, it is important for the government, civil society, community-based
