Primary school inaugurated
Source: The Sangai Express
Chandel, April 21 2018:
For the
first time Phaijang village in
Chandel now has a primary
school.
Chandel ZEO L
Nabakumar Singh who at-
tended the event as chief guest
inaugurated the Phaijang Pri-
mary School today in the
village.
The primary school
was constructed under SSA
Manipur.
ZEO Chandel's Assistant
Inspector AI Singh, Civil
Works Co-ordinator HB
Starson Anal, SSA Chandel
Account Officer H
Lakhikanta Singh, Phaijang
village secretary Doungam
Lhungdim and other officials
attended the inauguration pro-
gramme.
Speaking at the event, L
Nabakumar emphasised the
need and importance of edu-
cation in a society.
Development is not possible
without proper education, he
said.
Pointing out the impor-
tance of the newly
inaugurated school, he said
collective efforts of all the
stakeholders, parents, society,
teachers, students and others
are needed to properly run the
school.
Education sector is
identified as an important part
of the schemes launched by
the Chief Minister- Go to hills
and Go to village.
With an
aim to educate all, in Chandel
district, surveys are in
progress to identify non-
school going children, he said
and appealed the public to
submit to the concerned au-
thorities, the names of the
non-school going children in
their villages within one
week.
Boarding facilities and
educational expenses of these
children will be borne by the
State Govt, he said .