AMGSU visits IQCs in districts, distributes protective gears
Source: The Sangai Express
Kangpokpi, June 24 2020:
Promoting community participation through collective effort in the fight against COViD-19, the All Manipur Gorkha Students' Union (AMGSU) visited Kangpokpi and Senapati districts to distribute protective gears and motivate inmates of the centres today.
The ten member team of AMGSU led by its president, LB Adhikari, visited the District Administration office at DC Kangpokpi and provided one box of egg, 40 packets of water, room sanitizer, five dozen of hand sanitizers, 300 pieces of face masks, 2 boxes of hand gloves and vegetables in the presence of DC Kangpokpi, Salam Somorjit, IAS and AC to DC Kaigoulal Kipgen, MCS.
The team also visited Senapati district Hqrs and provided similar items to the Senapati District COVID-19 Committee which was received by ADC Senapati Vice-Chairman John Hingba, Senapati Town Committee Chairman, A John, ADC Senapati member Trisho and other committee members.
AMGSU also visited Institutional Quarantine Centres (IQC) at Kanglatongbi, Saikul CHC and Eco Tourism Park, Thangal Surung in Saikul, Damdei Christian College and Sanatan Sanskrit Vidyalaya in Charhajare, EMRS in Gamnom Saparmeina, Emmanuel School, Haipi in Kalapahar, JNV Boys and Girls Hostel, BJP Office, Kangpokpi Government High School and Goma Devi High School in Kangpokpi and provided various relief items for the inmates and authorities.
They also provided face masks and sanitizers to the roadside vendors at Mongpijang and protective gears to local senior journalist of Kangpokpi, Kaybie Chongloi.
The team also visited Taphou Nepali Community Quarantine Centre and handed over the basic items to Surya Bantawa Rai and Binod Pradhan of Senapati Gorkha Samaj.
Meanwhile, the student body extended its appreciation to ADC Sadar Hills for initiating Emergency Food Kiosk at Kangpokpi for the returnees while also lauding Senapati District COVID-19 Task Committee in maintaining systematic food bank for the quarantines.
It also appreciated KCC, Tumnoupokpi and Motbung Village Authority in taking the voluntary responsibility of catering inmates at various quarantine centres in Kangpokpi and also lauded the voluntary service of individuals and various organizations of Senapati.
AMGSU also found the IQC at Eco Tourism Park in Thangal Surung as one of the best systematic centres in Saikul area, managed by the medical staffs and the authority concerned including village authority.
LB Adhikari said that according to them, lack of toilets and other basic necessities in the centres is adaptable by the inmates but delay in sample test results is the key issue which the Government and concerned authority need to seriously tackle in the swiftest way.
AMGSU also appealed the concerned authorities not to mix up the new comers in the same centres with the existing inmates who are already tested.
The student body also thanked all frontline workers from the district administration, medical departments, police departments and various civil society organizations for helping in the fight against the COVID-19 .