ITCS confers honorary doctorate degree to IK Muivah
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, November 06 2022:
Imphal Theological College and Seminary has conferred honorary doctorate degree for lifetime achievement in humanitarian service and social work to IPS IK Muivah during a graduation ceremony administered by its president reverend Dr Wilson Telen held here on Sunday.
Previous recipients of the honorary doctorate of the seminary include former chief minister Dr Rishang Keishing, MLA Dr Chaltonlein Amo and former MBC general secretary Dr Vumthang Sitlhou.
Dr IK Muivah, who is serving as Inspector General of Police, Manipur, is well known for undertaking prison reforms when he was posted as the SP, for Manipur Central jails, Sajiwa and Imphal from 2011 to 2013 .
In addition to performing his daily routine duties, IK Muivah took up various positive initiatives for correctional and welfare measures for the prisoners, which included many militants.
Such measures were undertaken for improving the prison environment as well as reforming prisoners' mindset and character.
The welfare measures were warmly reciprocated by the inmates and had long-lasting results which could be seen even today.
Among some of the initiatives he took up was the introduction of a study centre of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) inside the prisons to provide free education to the prisoners, and also for the inmates to continue their study free of cost even after they are released from prison.
He also took up initiatives to improve food quality and curb smuggling of illegal items inside the prisons by making it mandatory to frisk every individual entering the jail complex, including the SP himself.
The first prison gym in India was opened at Manipur Central Jail, Sajiwa with the donation of equipment from CNN-IBN award winner RK Biswajit of Animal Gym.
He also introduced music, painting, handicrafts, tailoring, Yoga classes and spiritual counselling besides sports, farming and gardening for inmates.
Special regular arrangement of medicine for HIV inmates was made in collaboration with JNIMS hospital.
The prison library was refurnished by allowing donation from individuals and institutions and the initiative received positive response from all.
The reform undertaken inside the prisons was ably documented in the film "Anouba Khongthang" (New Step) which was released in 2013.As CO of 8th battalion Manipur Rifles, a new school for the children of MR personnel was constructed inside the battalion headquarters in Chandel district under his initiative.
After clearing UPSC-conducted Civil Services Examination in 2000 securing 199th rank, he was allotted IPS.
He also served as elected Chairman of Officers' Club, Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie in 2000 during the combined Foundation Course for IAS, IFS, IPS, IFoS and Group A Services.
The police officer underwent training for United Nations police at Centre of Excellence for Special Police Units (CoESPU) in Vicenza, Italy in 2006.He had also done Mid-Career Training Programmes (MCTPs) in Sydney, Australia and at Cambridge University, UK.
He was awarded the Police Medal for Meritorious Service in 2018 by the President of India.
Dr IK Muivah began his social service at the young age of 15 when he served as chairman of Tangkhul Baptist Youth Fellowship, New Checkon in 1985.He is also currently the advisor-II of Manipur Police Christian Churches' Association.