"Moral education should be made a compulsory subject to curb violent acts"
Violence against women and children
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 11 2011:
To bring a halt to the emerging trend of violent acts in the present chaotic condition in the state of Manipur, moral education should be made a compulsory subject and inculcate moral ideas to one and all in the state, contended Pheiroijam Irabot, retired Senior Auditor (AG) .
Speaking at the inaugural function of the fortnight long campaign on the Violence Against Women and Children observation organized by the Handicapped Development Foundation at the Government Ideal Blind School, Takyel, Ph Irabot said that human beings are social animals.
It is when the animal instinct crepts up in the human minds, human beings resort to violent acts.
These violent acts are committed to women and children who are physically challenged.
The violent acts are also committed even to normal human beings.
He also pointed out the idea behind assigning separate rooms for male and females by our ancestors as a means to avoid violence committed against women and children.
So in order to curb violent acts committed to women and children, the general mass should be given proper moral and social education by making these subjects as compulsory ones in school and college syllabus.
The function was graced by Dr Ch Rupachandra, Chairman, Handicapped Development Foundation as the President of the function and Kh Ahanjao, District Social Welfare Officer, Imphal West as the Guest of Honour.
Meanwhile, five different organizations including different NGOs and clubs also organized a programme on the Violence Against women and Girls at INA Hall, Moirang today.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof Chinglen Meisnam said that there are a number of refrain women in Bishnupur District who have refrained from getting married, which is not a good sign at all.
Not only in Bishnupur, the trend is seen in other districts of the state.
The worst impact is that it reduces the population of the indigenous people of the state.
He further said that there are around 18,000 educated unemployed women in Bishnupur district.
The SPF government is not taking up any development programs in this district.
Six out of 10 children in the district hardly get sufficient vitamins.
No mid day meal facilities are provided to school children, as a result the children are suffering from malnutrition.
He appealed to all the concern and the general public that today's children are the pillars of the future generation.
They need to be looked after well.
They are now at a very grave situation.