North East youths' convention
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 24 2017:
The first North East youths' convention will be held from January 27 to 29 at Tourist Lodge and BR Ambedkar hall, Silchar.
The convention will be organized by the Manipuri Youths' Front Assam (MYFA) in collaboration with North East Dialogue Forum (NEDF) and Youths' Forum for Protection of Human Rights (YFPHR) .
While briefing media persons at MYFA office in Silchar on Tuesday, Seram Herajit, president of MYFA said the primary aim of organising the convention is to diagnose the problems faced by youths in the region where AFSPA 1958 is in force.
The convention will delve into issues of deprivation of rights by development projects like mega dams, mining, land acquisition, lack of proper education and health facilities, unemployment and migration for job, sexual violence, etc.
An inter college debate competition and discussion on problems faced by the people of the North East will be held during the convention.
Moreover, the Father of Manipuri Social Workers award will be presented during the convention.
Youths from Cachar, Hojai, Barak Valley, Guwahati, Mizoram, Shillong, Manipur and Tripura will participate in the convention.