Education Department to give helicopter ride to students
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR
Imphal, November 04 2019:
The Department of Education, will be giving helicopter ride to students of Government schools from Classes IV to VIII.
The initiative will be taken up under the leadership of Education Minister Thokchom Radheshyam and with funding from Samagra Shiksha State Implementing Society Manipur .
For the students to avail this opportunity, they have to first go through a zone-wise competition (under the theme 'Know your State'), which will be organised by the concerned Zonal Education Officers (ZEO) in their respective districts or zones during the month of November.
The competition will be carried out in two categories from Classes IV-V and from Classes VI-VIII.
Three best students from classes IV-V and five best students from classes VI-VIII will be selected as winners.
For each zone, only ten representatives inclusive of eight students, one teacher or guide and one representative of ZEO can be recommended.
The helicopter ride will begin from November 14 where each ride will be of 20 minute duration.