Bharat Nirman Campaign for Chandel ends
Source: Hueiyen News Service

Khangshim (Chandel), October 31 2013: The valedictory function of the three-day long Bharat Nirman Public Information Campaign organised by PIB Imphal in collaboration with other sister organisations concluded at Koshang memorial community hall at Khangshim village in Chandel District today.

Presided over by James Khaling, former Chairman of Village Authority of Khangshim, the function was graced by social worker Angshem Tontang as chief guest while M.Kanankumar, IMPCC Manipur and Tothang Khulakpi of Khangshim village as guests of honour.

Speaking on the occasion, Kanankumar said that public information campaign is for making all aware what the Government of India has done for the common masses.

Appealing to the young students, he said "you are the future pillars of the nation, try to collect more knowledge by attending such programmes" .

All these programmes have been launched to make a welfare country and unless you all imbibe the offer made by these programmes, India will not set on the path of development, he added.

Bharat Nirman Campaign for Chandel ends

He also lauded all those, who attended the function.

A Tothang Khulakpi thanked the organiser for bringing the campaign at her village and said that officials gave good information that will go a long way in bringing a change to the society.

She appealed to all to translate the knowledge they have gained into action for speedy development of the village.

"If you do not do anything even after collecting a lot of information no changes will be brought in the village", she said.

Delivering his address as chief guest of the function, Angshem Tontang observed that when we were young there were no opportunities as such available to the present young students for knowing the developmental programmes launched by the Government.

Young students are lucky and fortunate, and they will be wiser.

He exhorted that we all must attempt to grab the opportunity available to us that will come from making ourselves aware of the programmes launched by the Government for rural masses.

He said that whether a village has received the light of development or not can be grasped by looking to the faces of poor people.

Unless the villages are developed at par with the town areas a nation cannot be called developed.

It is really heart breaking to see the life style prevalent here in the village, which is in precarious condition.

Health care is in dismal position basic amenities are absent.

But the Government of India spends crores of rupees for development of rural areas.

We must attempt to know whether we are getting the funds meant for us by using mechanism introduced by the Government.

In his presidential speech, James Khaling observed that attending such programme is like picking up gold from the road.

Those who have attended such programmes will be able to grab more jewels by pursuing what they have learnt at such programme.

Prizes were also presented to those who participated in the exhibition programme conducred as part of the campaign during the valedictory function.

George, who is in charge of DFP Chandel gave the welcome address while Premlata, MCO PIB Imphal proposed the vote of thanks.

A theme based short play was also presented by the artistes of Cosmopolitan Dramatic union Imphal to mark the occasion.