MPSC successful Muslim candidates feted
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 14 2012:
Manipur civil Services 2012 successful Meitei-Pangal (Muslim) candidates have been felicitated at a reception cum interaction programme held today at Islamic Cultural Hall, Lilong in Thoubal district.
The event organised by Global Mission for Human Resources and Social Information, Lilong was attended by Agriculture Minister Abdul Nasir and Lilong Haoreibi College Principal Md Khalilur Rahman as the chief guest and functional president respectively.
Parliamentary Secretary for MOBC&SC (MLA) Md Amin Shah, Wabagai AC MLA Md Fazur Rahim, Thoubal Zila Parishad Member Moulana Abdul Salam, Turel ahanbi Pradhan Mrs Nasima Begum and former Manipur Assembly speaker Dr Md Maniruddin Sheikh also graced the occasion as the guests of honour.
The interaction programme for students and the nine successful Muslim candidates, was moderated by Manipur State Minorities Commission Secretary Dr Md Raheijuddin Sheikh.
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It is said that five of the candidates passed the MPSC-conducted examination in reserved category while four were among the successful candidates in unreserved category.
In his address to the gathering, Minister Abdul Nasir stressed on the need for involvement of more Meitei-Pangal personnel in the administrative works so as to improve socio-economic as well as educational status of the minority community in the State.
Kshetrigao MLA Md Amin shah, in his brief comment attributed higher rate of success of Meitei-Pangal candidates in various competitive examination to the State Government policy of 4 percent reservation for the backward Meitei-Pangal community in the State.
He also underscored the need for strict abidance to the principles of sincerity and hard-work for ensuring success of more candidates in competitive examinations.
Taking serious note of high rate of drop-outs of Muslim girl students before attaining higher education, Amin Shah called upon the Muslim populace to encourage and promote education of the girl students.