Moreh DOEACC centre rings out distress call
Source: The Sangai Express

Moreh, July 15 2011: Drawing the attention of the Government to the need for computer knowledge in this age of information technology, community leaders in the border town here have appealed to the Government for ensuring proper functioning of the DOEACC Centre at Moreh which was established in 2003 under the Imphal Centre at Akampat but has remained non-functional since December, 2010 .

As in other States of the country, DOEACC Society, which is under the Ministry of Information and Technology, Government of India, set up the Imphal DOEACC with the main objective of imparting computer training to the people of Manipur.

Subsequently, an extension centre was opened in the border town in 2003.However, after full-fledged functioning of the extension centre for sometime, it has remained non-functioning since December 2010 .

In this regard, president of Meetei Council, Moreh (MCM) N Pulindro Singh and president of Hill Tribal Council (HTC), Moreh Jangmang Haokip observed that it is regrettable that the DOEACC extension centre at Moreh, which had given great hope to many youths in the border town who could not afford to go outside for study, has remained shut down for long.

So, the Government of Manipur should pay immediate attention and ensure its functioning at the earliest possible.

The two leaders pointed out that today computer knowledge has become a must for any job recruitment.

In such a situation, educated youths in the border town would be at a disadvantage without computer knowledge when the volume of the ongoing Indo-Myanmar border trade activities picks up.

Ensuring proper functioning of the DOEACC extension centre at Moreh is also essential all the more in the light of the Look East Policy, which is expected to give a new impetus to the ongoing border trade, they added.

While the DOEACC extension centre at Moreh was functioning properly, many people belonging to ST as well as Myanmarese Nationals coming from across the border have received free computer training.

One such Myanmarese National, who has received computer training from the DOEACC extension centre at Moreh, has informed that many of their co-trainees have settled in life today with stable job on account of the computer knowledge they gained from the extension centre.

On the other hand, even if application for undergoing computer training are being invited at Imphal, many youths in the border town have not been able to attend such training even if they want to due to various factors like distance, accommodation, expenses required, etc.

Some of the parents have also pointed out that ensuring proper functioning of the DOEACC extension centre at Moreh would resolve much of their financial difficulties in sending their children to Imphal and elsewhere for learning computer.

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