Source: Manipur Mail
Imphal, December 24:
The 2nd Foundation Day Celebration of Imphal Development Society (IDS) Manipur, Palace compound was held today at its premises with Dr T Meinya, Minister of State for Higher Education (U) and K Hemchandra, President of IDS in the chair as chief guest and president respectively.
While addressing the function, Meinya said that our society is now in a chaos and unrest.
Having been reeling under the financial constraint, the govt of Manipur is no in position to convert private colleges into Govt College, he said.
He also opined that the present education system in the state of Manipur is no more existed.
Further he said that the govt of Manipur is planning to make an academic calendar to be maintained within a few years.
He underlined the importance of making habit of trade and commerce as to develop the state economy and appealed to all to preserve age-old heritage of the state of Manipur.
In his presidential speech Hemochandra said that Imphal Development Society has the plans of installation of foreign exchange bank at Imphal, Information Technology, International Manipuri Guest House cum King Bodhachandra Memorial hall etc.
The society is also planning to hold a food festival at Imphal in the next year.