Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, March 30 2010:
Due to lack of proper utilization of money availed as loan thinking that it was a free gift, the development pace of the state is lacking behind other states, said chairperson of the Manipur State Women Development Corporation Limited, AK Meerabai speaking at the One-day Awareness Campaign for the Socio-Development for Women today at Iroishemba Community hall in Imphal west district.
The awareness campaign was organised by the Radiance Socio-Economic Development Organisation under the sponsorship of the Manipur State Women Development Co-operation Limited.
Speaking further at the inaugural function as chief guest, AK Meerabai said women of Manipur are still backward socially, economically and politically as well.
More a developed and prosperous society, equal status of women with men is a must.
Status of women should be developed, she called upon.
She also while exhorting the gathering women said self help group is one of the most promising scheme for improving the socio-economy of the women of the society and need working together with sincerity among the members of the group.
Meerabai further talking to the gathering said that loans are availed for resource development of one or a group of individuals which would repay with interest and urged the people the habit of non-repayment.