Iconic Week: Prize distribution ceremony organised at Bishnupur
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 14 2022:
Prize distribution ceremony of the District level online essay competition organised as part of the nation-wide Iconic Week celebration was held on Monday at the Conference Hall of Executive Engineer, PHED, Bishnupur.
PHED Bishnupur Division, Government of Manipur in association with Humanism Foundation conducted a number of activities to mark the Iconic Week in Bishnupur district from January 31 to February 7, 2022 .
The essay competition was conducted for school students in two categories, Category-1 for class IX to XII and Category-II for class VI to VIII on the topics "Efficient plastic waste management and Clean Environment" and "Health and clean drinking water" respectively.
Altogether 21 students from Bishnupur district participated in the essay writing competition.
Puyam Rambo, EE of PHED, Bishnupur division; Wahengbam Rorrkychand Singh, managing trustee of Humanism Foundation, members of Implementing Support Agency, Jal Jeevan Mission, Bishnupur district, officials of PHED, Bishnupur, students and staffs of participating schools attended the award distribution.
It may be mentioned that during the week-long celebration, a community cleanliness drive along with an awareness programme with members of Kakyai Village Water and Sanitation Committee (VWSC) was also conducted.
Around 25 people including local leaders, and members of civil society organisations and VWSC took part in the cleanliness drive.
At the event, Wahengbam Rorrkychand Singh, team leader of ISA, Bishnupur district spoke on various components and aspects of JJM, role of VWSC and reviewed the status of functional tap water connection at the village along with the need to maintain social hygiene and conserve water resources.
Besides, wall poster campaigns on greywater management and plastic waste management were also conducted at three locations namely Nachou Panthong, Keinou Thongkha and Bishnupur district Headquarters.