Gram Uday Se Bharat Uday Abhiyan observed
Source: The Sangai Express
Senapati, April 17 2016:
Kanglatongbi Gram Panchayat kick started a week long observation of Gram Uday Se Bharat Uday Abhiyan (Village Self Governance Campaign) at Kanglatongbi today, our correspondent reports.
The opening function was attended by women from 6 different wards under Kanglatongbi Gram Panchayat.
Kh Landhoni Devi, member, Khurkhul Zilla Parishad attended as the resource person of the opening event while Shiva Kumar Basnet, pradhan, Kanglatongbi Gram Panchayat and other prominent Gorkha leaders were on the dais.
Speaking at the function, Shiva Kumar Basnet said various important issues will be discussed during the week long observation.
Gorkhas who have done exemplary works and contributed for the well being of the Panchayat will be honoured on the closing day, he stated.
Women empowerment, women education, activities for the welfare of widows, domestic violence, women issues, role of women in the society, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, etc are some of the main agendum which will be discussed during the observation.
In the meantime, a quiz competition was organized at Froebel English School, Kanglatongbi in collaboration with the All Manipur Gorkha Students' Union, Kanglatongbi as part of the observation.
The competition was sponsored by Kanglatongbi Gram Panchayat.
Altogether, around 109 students from different schools under Kanglatongbi Gram Panchayat participated in the competition.
Winners of the quiz competition will be awarded on the closing day (April 23) .