Awareness programme held for empowering displaced people
Source: The Sangai Express
Bishnupur, August 22 2023:
A one-day awareness programme aimed at enhancing the economic status of the people displaced by the ongoing communal conflict was held today at the relief camp opened at Terakhongshabi Leimaram Leirak managed by Salai Kanba Lup.
The awareness programme was jointly organised by the State Skill Mission and Manipur State Rural Livelihoods Mission, Department of RD and PR, Government of Manipur.
Bishnupur district relief camp Nodal Officer Prashanta Oinam; DDU-GKY Bishnupur District Skill development Co-ordinator Nirvana Thounaojam, staff of the Block and Project implementing agency (PIA) attended today's awareness programme.
Speaking in connection with the awareness programme, Prashanta Oinam said that the programme is aimed at empowering the youths and women in particular who have been displaced by the tragic conflict in the State so as to improve their economic status.
With regard to the above objective, the experts and resource persons sensitize the inmates of the relief camp on various aspects.
The organisers also donated relief materials including diapers for kids, soaps, sanitary pads, toothpaste, shampoo, detergents etc.