Children's day celebrated
Source: Hueiyen News Service / Newmai News Network
Imphal, November 14 2012:
The social welfare department has already set up Child Rights Committee with seven members last month, said AK Mirabai, minister of Social Welfare and Co-operation while delivering his Chief Guest speech on Children's Day event at Bal Bhavan, Khuman Lampak.
She also praised the working of the department as a great asset, and stressed on the need for vigilance against child labour.
Admitting incomplete of Angan Wadi canters as standing in the progress of the department, she appealed the contractors to complete construction works in earnest.
She called for up gradation and improvement of the state's Bal Bhavan and claimed that the state is not lagging behind others.
Meanwhile, Children's day has also been organized at Tamengong district headquarters of Tamenglong by the Social Welfare Department with Armstrong Panmei (IAS), SDO of Tousem and L Ibomcha, as the Chief Guest and President respectively, according to report reaching here.
As part of the programme, a painting competition was also held at the mini-stadium of Tamenglong with around 150 students of different schools participating in the event, the source added.