M Okendro calls on Smriti Irani
Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network

Imphal, June 19 2014: Education Minister Moirangthem Okendro has apprised the education issues of Manipur to Union Human Resources Development Minister Smriti Zubin Irani in her office at Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi today.

During the meeting that lasted for about 30 minutes, the Education Minister, Manipur raised various important issues of the State pertaining to Education sector.

Okendro highlighted that Manipur is a State which does not have industry, trade and commerce, natural resources or locational advantage and therefore the Education sector is very crucial and important to ensure that the future of the students and youths of Manipur are nurtured properly to achieve their best potentials.

Okendro thanked the Ministry of HRD for the approval for conversion of the various DM Colleges as a cluster into a State University under Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) with Central Govt.Financial support, which was approved by the Project Approval Board of RUSA on May 13, 2014 and invited the Union HRD Minister for the foundation laying function at Imphal shortly.

Smriti Irani accepted the invitation and sought a convenient date for the same.

Okendro highlighted the plight of 421 Part-Time Lecturers of Govt Colleges who had put in 16-20 years of service at very paltry emoluments and who have crossed the maximum age for recruitment and requested for a compassionate consideration on the proposal of the State Govt for assistance under RUSA for their absorption into regular service.

He also appraised the initiative undertaken by the State Dept of Hr & Tech Edn for setting up 300-Bedded Hos-tel-cum-Counselling & Career Guidance Centres for students of Manipur who flock every year to Delhi, Bengaluru, etc for consideration under RUSA.

Smriti Irani assured setting up of atleast two hostels for girl students from North-East States in Delhi and also mentioned that she had deliberated the setting up of such hostels in Delhi and Bengaluru with the Union DoNER Minister by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region.

She was seized of the importance and urgency of such initiatives to safeguard the students from North East India, particularly girls and assured of her unstinted support.

On behalf of the Governor of Manipur and the Manipur University, Okendra also invited the Union Minister to grace the Foundation Day of Manipur University on October 13, 2014 .

Various issues pertaining to SSA and RMSA were also raised by the Minister in the meeting.

Project proposals with DPRs were also submitted to MHRD today for setting up five new Govt BEd colleges in each of the five Hill Districts of Churachandpur, Tamenglong, Ukhrul, Senapati and Chandel under Central funding.

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