At ARCEE, Naga, Kuki and Meitei students share similar aspirations
Source: The Sangai Express
Ukhrul, April 14 2024:
Amidst the fraying social fabric of Manipur, where communal tensions have cast a shadow on the pursuit of education, the Assam Rifles Centre of Educational Excellence (ARCEE) emerges as a pillar of resilience, unity and unwavering commitment in contributing to fostering a sense of camaraderie and acceptance amongst children of different ethnicities.
ARCEE currently supports 37 female NEET aspirants including 24 girls from the Naga community, five from Meitei and eight from Kuki Community hailing from locations spread all across Manipur, said a statement issued by IGAR (S).
The previous ARCEE NEIDO edition for NEET female aspirants was held at Kangvai in Churachandpur District from Aug 2022 to Aug 2023 wherein 20 out of 30 girls cleared the NEET written exam.
The ARCEE complex is a picture of what Manipur should be: a symbol of peaceful coexistence, harmony and growth.
These girls stay together, eat together, study together and spend their free time together.
They pray for peace in the State, added the IGAR (S) statement.
They do discuss the situation in the State but do not argue about whose ancestors came first to Manipur or who started the conflict.
For them what matters most is their future which can be made bright by studies.
These girls are a shining example of coexistence.
ARCEE was established under AR in collaboration with NIEDO under CSRE charter of AXIS Bank.