Edn Minister visits Chadong Village, assures new school building
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR

Ukhrul, January 16 2020: Education Minister Dr Thokchom Radheshyam today visited Chadong Village and inspected the makeshift school built by the villagers, following the inundation of the entire village with the coming up of the Mapithel Dam.

The Minister was accompanied by the ZEO Kamjong, S Mangi Singh and officials of the Engineering Wing of Department of Education (S).

The team interacted with the villagers and heard their grievances.

The Minister was apprised by the villagers about the hardships and lack of basic amenities in the village after they were rehabilitated to the new location.

Dr Thokchom Radheshyam gave a patient hearing to the villagers especially about the need of a school.

The villagers informed that the Chadong High School, before it was submerged underwater, had more than 400 students studying from classes I to X .

The villagers told the Minister that although a makeshift school has been established there is a lack of proper infrastructure and the number of students enrolled has decreased.

Many villagers, in order to provide basic education to their children, have shifted to the nearby villages but it is becoming a burden for the parents and the guardians as they have limited source of income.

During the visit itself, the Minister instructed the officials concerned present to build seven temporary classrooms for the school and complete it by March 2020 .

He assured that a proposal to construct a new school building will be put forward to the Centre.

He also urged the people to conduct a survey so that eligible beneficiary could be identified.

He also stressed that the Government is working for inclusive growth of the people of the country.

Saying that the visit was a part of the 'Reaching the Unreached' programme, he expressed that he is saddened to witness the economic activity of the villagers disrupted by the dam.

Further assuring that he will apprise the matter to the Chief Minister N Biren Singh and his cabinet colleagues so that the villagers could return to their normal economic activities, he also suggested that qualified youth of the area can be engaged for teaching the students.

Member ADC, Ukhrul Thanmi Kashung also accompanied the visiting team.

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