Gram Uday Se Bharat Uday Abhiyan observed
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 17 2016:
Kanglatongbi Gram Panchayat kick started a
week long observation of Gram Uday Se
Bharat Uday Abhiyan (Village Self Govern-
ance Campaign) at Kanglatongbi today, our
correspondent reports.
The opening function was attended by
women from 6 different wards under
Kanglatongbi Gram Panchayat.
Kh Landhoni Devi, member, Khurkhul
Zilla Parishad attended as the resource per-
son of the opening event while Shiva Kumar
Basnet, pradhan, Kanglatongbi Gram
Panchayat and other prominent Gorkha lead-
ers were on the dais.
Speaking at the function, Shiva Kumar
Basnet said various important issues will be
discussed during the week long observation.
Gorkhas who have done exemplary
works and contributed for the well being of
the Panchayat will be honoured on the clos-
ing day, he stated.
Women empowerment, women education,
activities for the welfare of widows, domes-
tic violence, women issues, role of women
in the society, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, etc
are some of the main agendum which will be
discussed during the observation.
In the meantime, a quiz competition was
organized at Froebel English School,
Kanglatongbi in collaboration with the All
Manipur Gorkha Students' Union,
Kanglatongbi as part of the observation.
The
competition was sponsored by Kanglatongbi
Gram Panchayat.