MAHUD Minister assists school transporters
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR
Imphal, November 11 2020:
Minister for MAHUD, Social Welfare and Co-operation Henry Okram has assured that he would extend every possible help to school transporters and the Government would consider for a special assistance for them who are facing hardships due to the closure of schools since April 2020 .
This was stated by him during a distribution programme of relief materials to school van and bus drivers of Wangkhei Assembly Constituency at Radhe Community Hall, Soibam Leikai Wangkhei Khunou today.
Speaking as chief guest of the function, Henry Okram said that school van arid bus drivers have been adversely affected due to the pandemic and lockdown which began in the last week of March, 2020 .
After discussing with well wishers of the Assembly Constituency, it has been decided to extend monetary and others assistance to the school transporters of the Wangkhei Assembly Constituency, he added.
The Minister mentioned that the Central and State Government has made every possible help to each and every citizen under various welfare schemes during the lockdown period.
During the function, a total of 120 school transporters received monetary assistance of Rs 1000 and 20 kg of rice each.
The All Manipur School Students Transporter's Association expressed their gratitude to the Minister for extending monetary assistance and relief materials to the school transporters of the Assembly Constituency.