Radheshyam celebrates Hope Children Home's birthday
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR

Imphal, August 10 2017: Education, Labour & Employment Minister Th Radheshyam today celebrated the 7th birthday of children at the Hope Home, a home meant only for girls, at Takyel Khongbal Maning Leikai .

Speaking on the occasion, Minister Radheshyam said that the birthday is very significant for all, specially, for the girls staying at the home .

He said born in different houses at different dates, birthdays for all the girls are now celebrated on this special day for all the sisters of this big family living under a single roof .

He asserted that positive thoughts and ideas need to be practically 'converted and translated' into action for betterment of the society .

Radheshyam celebrates Hope Children Home's birthday

Human values are diminishing day by day in today's society.

Moral value is the need of the hour that should be imparted in schools and colleges among the youths, and students of today to restore the beautiful tradition of the society.

Once these moral values are imbibed to the young minds, then the selfish and unwanted incidents prevailing in the state could be lessened, he observed .

The Minister noted that education does not mean just to be literate, but, to be able to enrich human moral values enabling to stand and face problems .

He said that children of the home, who though lack many things in their life are prepared to face challenges in their life .

Commitment, hard work, sacrifice, discipline, helping attitude and determination are a must to enhance the youths of today to better present day society.

Hope is the faith that build confidence to achieve goal.

Thus, the home itself is the hope for all the girls living here for their better future, he said .

The Education Minister also appreciated those who extended never ending support to the children home .

Saying that a single word or deed can bring change to one's life, he urged to the people to extend the true love and care to all the children and everyone in need of support, to make their life better and help them become a productive and contributive citizen .

He said that he will try to extend all his helping hand in providing the necessary needs, even books, for better education of the children and discuss for support from the Social welfare Minister and the State Government .

Hope Home is home to 24 girls living together.

Six girls had now moved away after attaining 18 years to pursue higher education in colleges while 18 girls are still staying at the home .

He asked the concerned officials to conduct a follow up action to retract the girls those who had shifted from the home so that further help, if necessary could be extended to them .

The home can also invite them to have an interactive session with those children presently staying at the home .

Retired principal of Oriental College N Ibobi Singh, director of the children home Ksh Nilbir Singh, staff of Indigo Airlines, guardians and children were also present at the occasion.