Education Minister holds meetings with officials of Thoubal and Kakching districts
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR
Imphal, April 12 2020:
Education Minister, Dr Thokchom Radheshyam has visited Thoubal and Kakching districts on April 11 last to take stock of measures taken up by the District Administrations in Kakching and Thoubal to control the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Minister, who is also the in-charge for Thoubal and Kakching, held meetings with the Deputy Commissioners of Thoubal and Kakching, N Bandana Devi, Valentina Arambam Superintendents of Police, of both districts, Victoria Yengkhom, Dr S Ibomcha Singh, Chief Medical Officers, fire Services and all essential service providers respectively at their respective headquarters of the two districts for assessment of the groundwork.
During the meetings, he welcomed views, suggestions and plans in the event of the lockdown being extended or lifted.
Appreciating the works undertaken by the District Administration, Dr Radheshyam requested the officials to continue the surveillance on public movement to break the chain of infection and control the spread of coronavirus disease COVID-19 .
The Minister also requested to prepare data of students stranded in different parts of the country in view of their return and preparation of adequate places for isolation.
He also sought the support of the elected local representatives, youth organisations and local clubs in carrying out the service of the Government in this time of crisis.
Both the DCS and the law enforcing agencies also expressed their opinions concerning the management of the opening of grocery shops, oil pumps, and other essential services in the districts.