Learn from the people: Prof Chinglen to CSOs
Source: Chronicle News Service

Imphal, February 07 2024: Organisations working for the people should learn from the people to make a complete civil society organisation or else the organisation will extinct sooner than later, cautioned professor Chinglen Maisnam of Manipur University.

Addressing the gathering at the 2nd Foundation Day celebration of Kanglei People Against Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Kanglei PANAS) at Manipur Press Club on Wednesday, professor Chinglen said a child who learn thoroughly from elderly people and parents will never be useless.

In the present context of Manipur, there is more teaching than learning and accordingly an organisation unwilling to learn from the people would extinct in near future, he said.

According to Chinglen Maisnam, indigenous people of Manipur are worried about less productivity and even called for producing more offspring to increase population whereas there has been ceaseless floatation of new civil organisations.

Organisations working for the society need to function as per pulse of the people and coordinate with the masses before taking up any activity or else such organisations will not survive for long, he said.

Stressing the need for having thorough discussions on sensitive issues being faced by people of the state, the professor said the that present war against drugs too require thorough and deep discussion.

The word narco-terrorism is very much common among the people of Manipur nowadays and even young children are now aware of this word.

However, none of the politicians or political parties ever mention about narco-terrorism when they head out of the state.

While asserting that collective understanding and united fight are essential for tackling the existing problems in the state, professor Chinglen Maisnam also noted that following the interim Union Budget presented in the Parhament recently the state too will definitely come up with its budget.

Budget is very important for a state but it has never been eye-catching news in Manipur, he opined, adding that a state which does not have issue-based budget cannot be a progressive society.

People think of cooking rice but never discuss about how and from where the rice came from.

People talk about warfare and never mention about welfare nowadays in Manipur.

However, it is the reality that economy of the state had worsened and almost all livelihood means for the people are defunct now.

Amidst frail economy, prices of goods particularly essential commodities have skyrocketed thereby compounding suffering of the people, he maintained and expressed fear of increase in flesh trade for survival.

Professor Chinglen Maisnam expressed regret that there are many people in Manipur who love the motherland very much but never look into suffering of the people.

He also said that a patriotic person must love the people as well or else such persons are not true patriots.

Any person who loves and helps the poor will surely have patriotic spirit and love the motherland, he added.

The 2nd Foundation Day celebration of Kanglei PANAS was attended by WAQF Board Manipur project officer Yumkhaibam Tajuddin Shah, KRI-PA Society president Dinesh Hijam and Kanglei PANAS president Elangbam Ibem-pishak Leima as presidium members.

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