Public hearing in Nungba, Officers continue to neglect
Source: Hueiyen News Service

Tamenglong, February 06, 2011: As per direction of the Supreme Court of India Writ Petition public hearing was held at different place of Tamenglong district to take up grievances of public with regard to fulfillment of children's Entitlements to Education, Health, Food and Nutrition, safety and Security etc.

The last public hearing was held on 4 February 2011 at Mini Stadium in Nungba Sub- Division of Tamenglong district of Manipur with Kajaigai, SDO Nungba as chairperson.

The officers of the panelist public hearing continued to show their negligence.

Hundreds of people from different villages turn up for the public hearing and pour out their grievances however, none of the officer accepts MO of Community Health Centre, CHC Nungba and CDPO ICDS came to clarify, give their statement or suggestions.

Public hearing was organised by Department of Social Welfare, Government of Manipur in collaboration with Child Welfare Committee Tamenglong.

A Kameshore, DSWO Tamenglong and convener of the public hearing high light the about the public hearing and invite participants to share their grievances.

Many speakers in the public hearing speak about lack of health care centre, lack of teacher, bad infrastructure in government run school like junior high schools and high schools level, lack of connectivity and water scarcity in the respective villages.

The speakers also pointed out the empty seats of officer of panelist of the public hearing which proved of their negligence in the duty.

Jianthaipou Kamei, Khullakpa of Nungba said that all government office in Nungba were all defunct.

He urged the officers to take strong resolution from today public hearing to be stay and work for the welfare of the people.

Another speaker Agui Gangmei, Chairman of Taodaijang Village authority said that Taodaijang village has more than 130 households adding that though there were many students in the junior school but only two teachers was posted.

Poor parents are forced to send out their children in search free and better education, he said.

'If our children were also giver better health they can become IAS officers and government officers', said Agui Gangmei.

He also said that due to lack of connectivity even to their Sub- Division Nungba, sick person has to carry on make shift stretchers to reach Nungba CHC or to NH 53 and take to either Jiribam or Imphal or elsewhere looking for better treatment, he said.

He also went to mentioned that the poor cultivators in his village have to buy water pipes and connect to the streams but failed and water scarcity is also another main problem, he added.

Acham Kamei, Secretary of Khongsang Village Authority said that thought his village lies on NH 53 and Khongsang to Tamenglong road no teacher was posted in the government run school.

Poor cultivators have nothing left accept send them to Tamenglong with much difficulty, he added.

Many memorandums were served to the chairperson and organizer of the public hearing during the hearing.

Among them was Centre for Organisation Research and Education, CORE Manipur.

The CORE has submitted eight pages memorandum along with long list recommendations signed by Dr.Laifungbam Debabrata Roy, President and Namdithiu Pamei, Coordinator (Programmes) of the CORE.

The demands of the memo includes- immediate establishment of State Commission on the protection if Child rights under the provision of Protection of Child Right Act 2005 in full compliance with the directive issued by the Gauhati high court on 10 January 2011 and recommendation of NCPCR, adequate financial support by the state government to enable its full functions and ensures its impartiality.

District Child Protection Unit as envisaged under Section 62 of JJ Act 2000 to be activate in Tamenglong district within two months time by the Social Welfare Department under the Integrated Child Protection Scheme, state government should ensure that the district level officials such as DC, ADM, ZEO, DPO ICDS, CEO ADC, DSWO and block level officers should visit the sub- Divisional and block frequently.

The demands also includes for establishment of Child Shelter Homes with trained and competent local and resident staff at the earliest at Tamenglong,Tousem, Tamei and Nungba, immediate rehabilitation to the rescued children from south India and provide social, educational and health security to those victim children through services of competent institutions such as the Human to Human transcultural Centre for Trauma and torture, Manipur.

It also demands for construction of sufficient hostel for boys and girls separately in Tamenglong, NUngba, Tousem and Tamei, Noney and Tengkonjang.

It also demand for provide immediate scholarship to these children under the Project ASSIST, set up Juvenile Care Centre at the Districgt HQs and all sub-divisions, setting up juvenile and anti- trafficking cells in the district police for protection and care of children.

The memo also demand immediate installation of INCERATOR at district hospital, provide blood storage facilities, and open PHSC in all sub-divisions including Kadi, Kuilong, Dikeuram, Bamgaijang, Sangrungpang, Namkaoluang (Keikao), Charoi Tupul and Taosang villages of Tamenglong district.

Further the memo demands for more specialist doctors, MOs and Nurse to all PHCs, CHCs and primary sub- centre.

Early completion of the construction and competent adequate staffing 50 beded district hospital at Tamenglong, OT building and fencing of district hospital are some of the demands points submitted by CORE Manipur.

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