Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 05, 2010:
Under a special programme initiated by the Education (S) Department for the school going children in both the hills and the valley districts, Commissioner of Education (S) PK Singh today flagged off an educational tour.
The special programme titled �Discover Manipur' is being taken up with Directorate of Education (S) as the implementing partner.
Under this programme, students from the hills would be taken to the historical places and tourist spots in the valley and students from the valley would be taken to similar places in the hill districts.
In all 35 students from Wangoi Higher Secondary School under ZEO Wangoi, 35 students from Irilbung Higher School under ZEO Zone-II and another 35 students from Khonghampat High School under ZEO Zone-I are participating in the first ever educational tour of its kind which was flagged from Kangla here today.
The student teams of the three schools are each being accompanied by one teacher in-charge, one resource person well-versed in many subjects, one tour guide and one volunteer.
Speaking at the flag off ceremony, Commissioner PK Singh expressed hope that the educational tour would help in broadening the outlook and the knowledge base of the students.
Director of Education (S) Harekrishna was among other officials of the Department who were also present at the occasion.