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Regd.No. MANENG /2013/51092
Tribal students warn agitation
against scholarship non-disbursal examination kick off Retired military
IT News
Imphal, Feb 21:
All College Tribal Stu-
dents Union Imphal has
warned that the state govern-
ment will face agitation if the
second phase of scholarship
disbursement for the 2022-23
academic session is not expe-
dited before the end of Febru-
ary.
All College Tribal Stu-
dents Union Imphal, repre-
sented by its Human Re-
sources Secretary
Wichamdinbou Charenamai,
issued a warning today at the
Manipur Press Club Imphal,
Lawyers condemn security forces
excess inside Chierap Court
complex; staged sit-in-protest
IT News
Imphal, Feb 21:
Today, the lawyer fraternity
in Manipur staged a sit-in pro-
test at Cheirap Court, express-
ing their strong condemnation
against the excessive use of
force by the Rapid Action
Force (RAF) while attempting
to control protesters, particu-
larly women. The sit-in was
jointly organized by the All
Manipur Bar Association, High
Court Bar Association,
Bishnupur District Bar Asso-
ciation, and Thoubal District
Internet suspension extended till
February 26 in Churachandpur
IT News
Imphal, Feb 21:
Manipur government has
extended the suspension of
internet s ervices in
Churachandpur district for
five days in view of the pre-
vailing law and order situa-
tion in the district on
Wednesday.
Chief Secretary Vineet
Joshi, in a home department
order, said, “The state govern-
ment after reviewing the pre-
vailing law and order situation
Class XII The Editorial:
with 31,342 students generals should be
across 144 centers honest in their
analysis of ongoing
Manipur conflict
indicating potential agitation
if the second phase of schol-
arship disbursement for the
2022-23 academic session is
not expedited.
Charenamai expressed
frustration over the delay in
disbursing the scholarship,
which was sanctioned by the
Central government in De-
cember 18, 2023. Despite as-
surances from authorities, the
second phase of the scholar-
ship remains pending.
“While the scholarship for
the first phase of the aca-
demic session has been dis-
bursed, the delay in the sec-
ond phase is deeply concern-
Bar Association in front of
Cheirap Court.
Addressing the media on
the sidelines of the protest,
President of the All Manipur
Bar Association, Puyam
Tomcha, highlighted the inci-
dent that occurred yesterday at
the Cheirap Court Complex, situ-
ated in the heart of Imphal City.
“As an attempt to control
the protesters, the Rapid Action
Force resorted to excessive
force against the public, includ-
ing media personnel and advo-
cates,” stated Puyam Tomcha,
President of the All Manipur
in Churachandpur district de-
cided to continue suspension
of internet services and ser-
vices through VPN through-
out the whole revenue juris-
diction of Churachandpur dis-
trict.” The order directed mo-
bile service providers to en-
sure compliance.
The government imposed
the temporary suspension on
internet services beginning
from February 16. The decision
came following the violence
over suspension of a police-
man who was seen posing
Volume 8, Issue 741, Wednesday, February 21, 2024
ing,” stated Charenamai. “Re-
peated inquiries with the con-
cerned department have
yielded promises for dis-
bursement in December and
January, yet the funds have
not materialized.”
Charenamai emphasized
the urgency of the situation,
noting that if the scholarship
is not sanctioned by the end
of February, the union will
initiate democratic agitation.
He unders cored that the
funds should have been dis-
bursed last year and ex-
pressed disappointment on
be half of t he affected
tribal students.
Bar Association, addressing
the media during the protest at
Cheirap Court. “The Cheirap
Court holds a significant histori-
cal legacy, predating Manipur’s
integration into the Indian
union. It is revered by the legal
fraternity as a sacred place. The
use of such excessive force
within its premises is utterly
condemnable and unaccept-
able. Those responsible must
be held accountable,” he con-
tinued, urging both society and
security forces to uphold the
sanctity of the court.
contd. on page 2
with gunmen in a video.
In the violent agitation,
two people were killed and 30
injured in firing by security
forces when the mob barged
into a government complex
and the offices of the superin-
tendent of police and deputy
commissioner were torched
long with their vehicles on
February 15.
Protesters have demanded
the reinstatement of the head
constable in the service, con-
tending that the suspension
was “unfair.”
IT News
Imphal, Feb 21:
The Council of Higher
Secondary Education
Manipur (COSHEM) has com-
menced the Class XII exami-
nations today across the state,
with a total of 31,342 students
appearing in Arts, Science,
and Commerce subjects at 144
designated centers.
The commencement of the
exams coincided with the lift-
ing of a total shutdown called
in protest against the recent
arrests made in connection
with the looting of arms and
ammunitions from the 5th IRB
Post at Chingarel Tejpur. Chief
Minister N. Biren Singh ex-
tended his best wishes to the
Sit-in-Protest against
persecution of Village
Defence Volunteers
IT News
Imphal, Feb 21:
Pureiromba Keithel Nupi
Seva Committee has organized
a sit-in protest today to con-
demn the persecution faced by
village defense volunteers who
are serving Manipur day and
night. Soram Nomita, President
of the Committee, expressed
deep-seated frustration with the
government’s lack of action, at-
tributing the current conflict to
what she termed as
government’s carelessness.
Soram Nomita emphasized
that the “present conflict could
have been averted if the gov-
ernment had taken appropriate
action earlier.” She added that
the government’s fundamental
responsibility to protect the
lives and livelihoods of its citi-
zens, highlighting a stark dis-
connect between official duties
and reality on the ground. In re-
sponse to this perceived negli-
gence, many young people, in-
cluding students, have taken to
STDCM urges unity amidst
controversy over Meitei/Meetei
Tribe’s ST Status Demand
IT News
Imphal, Feb 21:
The Scheduled Tribe De-
mand Committee, Manipur
(STDCM) has responded to the
recent memorandum submitted
by the All Naga Students’Asso-
ciation, Manipur (ANSAM) op-
posing their demand for the in-
clusion of the indigenous Meitei/
Meetei tribe of Manipur in the
Scheduled Tribe (ST) list.
STDCM labeled ANSAM’s
stance as unfortunate and un-
warranted.
The STDCM reiterated that
their demand aligns with the
Constitution of India and follows
established procedures, modali-
Maliyapham Palcha kumsing 3421
students and urged the pub-
lic to refrain from disrupting
the exams through bandhs or
blockades.
Notably, the Class XI ex-
ams began yesterday, and
both sets of exams are sched-
uled to conclude on March 23,
2024.
To ensure the integrity of
the examination process,
COSHEM has deployed flying
squads, while district admin-
istrations have enforced re-
strictions on the gathering of
parents, guardians, or any
other individuals within a hun-
dred-meter radius of exam cen-
ters. This measure aims to fa-
cilitate a fair and conducive
environment for all students
undertaking their exams.
the streets to safeguard their
land and villages.
Furthermore, Nomita la-
mented the absence of law and
order, particularly in the hills,
pointing to a breakdown in gov-
ernance and security infrastruc-
ture. She raised alarm over the
government’s escalating re-
sponse, citing reports of deten-
tions, arrests, and even the in-
volvement of the National In-
vestigation Agency (NIA) in
handling the volunteers.
Warning to the authorities,
Soram Nomita declared that if
the government fails to provide
assurance that the situation will
be brought under control and
ceases its harassment of village
volunteers, they will face formi-
dable resistance from the
women folk of Manipur.
The sit-in protest organized
by Pureiromba Keithel Nupi
Seva Committee is a reminder
of the deep-seated grievances
and frustrations simmering
within the Meitei community of
Manipur.
ties, and criteria set by the In-
dian government for consider-
ing such claims. They clarified
that the inclusion of Meitei/
Meetei tribe in the ST list doesn’t
entail any reversal or downgrade
of social status or historical sig-
nificance; rather, it’s a matter for
the authorities to decide.
In response to grievances
raised by ANSAM and others,
the STDCM urged them to seek
redressal through the State Gov-
ernment instead of opposing a
fellow indigenous tribe’s quest
for Constitutional safeguards, as
such opposition could lead to
misunderstandings among in-
digenous communities.
contd. on page 2
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Retired Lt. Gen. Ravi Shankar’s recent lecture at PGurus
titled “Is Myanmar Army coming apart? Implications for
India, China” delves into the intricate nexus between
Myanmar ’s drug economy, the ongoing turmoil in
Manipur, and its implications for regional powers like In-
dia and China. Highlighting the transition from opium to
methamphetamine production in Myanmar, Lt. Gen.
Shankar underscores the role of Manipur as a conduit for
the trafficking of chemicals essential for methamphetamine
production, with supplies originating from both India and
China.
According to Lt. Gen. Shankar, Meitei underground
groups are instrumental in facilitating the transportation
of these chemicals to Myanmar, with assistance from Kuki
militants. This collaboration has led to the proliferation of
poppy cultivation in Kuki-dominated areas, exploiting simi-
lar topographical and climatic conditions found in tradi-
tional poppy-growing regions. This phenomenon, span-
ning two decades since the 2000s, has contributed signifi-
cantly to the ongoing conflict in Manipur, driven primarily
by competing interests in the lucrative drug trade rather
than religious or ethnic divides. One praiseworthy point
he makes in the connection with the rise of insurgency
and drug trade in Manipur has been fuelled by the lack of
opportunities for the youths in the state as the state gov-
ernment has completely failed in this regard.
Moreover, Lt. Gen. Shankar questions the legality of
the Kangla Declaration, suggesting it may have clauses
which contravene constitutional principles—a viewpoint
he asserts with confidence.
However, Lt. Gen. Shankar’s analysis overlooks another
critical dimension—the systematic militarization of the Kuki
tribe by central government agencies. It also needs to be
reminded that the history of inter-community relations in
Manipur has not always been of animosities and conflicts.
As evidenced by the Naga-Kuki conflict of 1993, when
thousands of Kukis had to flee Naga areas sought refuge
in Imphal and were offered shelter by the Meiteis, which
aggravated the Nagas who sought to expel the Kukis from
the state. Despite the discord, the Meiteis stood by the
Kukis, showcasing solidarity. Additionally, reflections from
Kuki intellectuals and politicians underscore a sense of
nostalgia for a bygone era when they collaborated with
the Meitei monarch to defend the territory against Naga
raids.
However, this sense of camaraderie has since eroded
due to various factors contributing to the rupture of cohe-
sive existence among communities. One significant factor
contributing to the discord is the role of the Indian mili-
tary and central government agencies. Many academics
have pointed out that the emergence of Kuki-Zo militancy
can be attributed to these agencies who used Kuki-Zo
armed men to fight the Nagas and Meiteis and with the
signing of the Suspension of Operations the relationship
between Kuki-Zo militants and Central forces have been
formalized. Moreover, retired intellectuals from the Indian
army have further fueled tensions by promoting narratives
like the Anglo-Kuki War by Brigadier Sushil Kumar and
Col. Vijay Chenji. These narratives helped transform what
Kuki-Zo intellectual like Lal Dena and many others called
Kuki Rebellion to Anglo Kuki war which has angered the
Meiteis on the grounds that these narratives serve to dis-
tort the history. Late Brigadier Sushil Kumar Sharma’s 2019
book, titled “The Complexity called Manipur: Roots, Per-
ception, and Reality,” has stirred controversy with its as-
sertion that Manipur’s pre-independence territory was
only 700 square miles, excluding any hill areas from the
Manipur merger agreement. The state government has re-
sponded by banning the book, citing misleading facts that
could incite communal tension and violence. However, the
state records show that the area of Manipur is around
8000 square miles. While banning the book, Manipur gov-
ernment stated that given the book has unfounded claims
there is a potential to trigger communal violence. Rightly
so, the burning of the Anglo-Kuki War became the trigger
point of the ongoing violence.
These attempts from the side of the military estab-
lishment have to be examined to reveal that they have
also helped in fuelling the ethnic tensions and they can-
not escape by saying that the entire matter is just about
drugs and has nothing to do with communal tension that
Indian policies and counter-insurgency strategy have
created.
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International Mother Lan-
guage Day is a worldwide an-
nual observance held on 21
February to promote aware-
ness of linguistic and cultural
diversity and to promote mul-
tilingualism. This day is also
recognized as Matribhasha
Diwas. The theme for Interna-
tional Mother Language Day
2024 is “To set goals for pre-
serving endangered lan-
guages, promoting multilin-
gualism, and sustaining lin-
guistic heritage”. First an-
nounced by UNESCO on 17
November 1999, it was formally
recognized by the United Na-
tions General Assembly with
the adoption of UN resolution
56/262 in 2002. Mother Lan-
guage Day is part of a broader
initiative “to promote the pres-
ervation and protection of all
languages used by peoples of
the world” as adopted by the
UN General Assembly on 16
May 2007 in UN resolution 61/
266, which also established
2008 as the International Year
of Languages. The idea to cel-
ebrate International Mother
Language Day was the initia-
tive of Bangladesh. In
Bangladesh, 21 February
(1952) is the anniversary of the
day when the Bengalis i.e. Pa-
One-day Workshop on AI in Medical
Electronics held by NIELIT and MTU
IT News
Imphal, Feb 21:
National Institute of Elec-
tronics & Information Tech-
nology (NIELIT) Imphal, in
collaboration with the De-
partment of Electronics and
Communication Engineering,
Manipur Technical Univer-
sity (MTU), organized a one-
day workshop on “AI in
Medical Electronics.” The
workshop took place today at
Imperial Hall, Classic Grande,
Imphal.
The workshop was at-
Agri minister invites farmer leaders for fresh
talks; Haryana cops fire tear gas shells as
‘Delhi Chalo’ set to resume
Agency
New Delhi, Feb 21:
Union Minister of Agricul-
ture and Farmer Welfare Arjun
Munda on Wednesday stated
that the government is ready for
a fresh round of talks with farmer
leaders to discuss all the issues
like MSP demand, crop diversi-
fication, stubble issue and more.
His invitation comes ahead of
the resumption of ‘Delhi Chalo’,
the farmers’ march to the na-
tional capital.
“I again invite the farmer
leaders for discussion. It is im-
portant for us to maintain
peace,” the minister wrote on X.
After farmer leaders rejected
the government’s proposal over
the Minimum Support Prices
(MSP), Union Minister Arjun
Munda on Tuesday had ap-
pealed to the protesters to main-
tain peace. “We have to take it
forward from discussion to
solutions...we want to ensure
that we all get together to find a
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International Mother Language Day
kistani Bengali Muslims (now
Bangladeshi Bengali Muslims)
of the Pakistani province of
East Bengal (now independent
state of Bangladesh) fought
for recognition of their Bengali
language. It is also observed
by the Indian Bengalis of the
Indian states of West Bengal,
Assam, Jharkhand, Tripura
and Union Territory of
Andaman and Nicobar Is-
lands.
21 February was declared
to be International Mother
Language Day by UNESCO on
17th November, 1999. It has
been observed throughout the
world since 21 February 2000.
The declaration came up in
tribute to the Language Move-
ment done by the
Bangladeshis (then the East
Pakistan).When Pakistan was
created in 1947; it had two geo-
graphically separate parts:
East Pakistan (currently known
as Bangladesh) and West
Pakistan (currently known
as Pakistan). The two parts
were very different from each
other in the sense of culture
and language, and were also
separated by India in between.
In 1948, the Government of
Pakistan declared Urdu to be
the sole national language of
tended by Prof. Deben Singh
Laishra m, D irec tor of
Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of
Medical Sciences (JNIMS),
Imp hal, and Pro f. Kh.
Manglem Singh, Director of
the National Institute of
Technology (NIT), Manipur,
as presidium members.
N. Debachandra Singh,
Director of NIELIT Imphal,
provided insights into the
significance of the workshop
while Keisam Biju Singh, Fi-
na nce Officer of MTU
Imphal, shared his thoughts
on the intersection of finance
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Lawyers condemn security forces...
solution and brainstorm over
the issue,” the minister said.
Meanwhile, farmer leaders
Jagjit Singh Dallewal and
Sarwan Singh Pandher urged the
Union Government to remove
barricades and blockades at the
Shambhu border between
Punjab and Haryana and allow
the farmers to march peacefully
to Delhi.
Meanwhile, Haryana secu-
rity personnel stationed at the
Shambhu border fired some tear
gas shells after some young
farmers were seen heading to-
wards the multi-layered barri-
cades there.
After Haryana Police lobbed
tear gas canisters at around 11
am, some of the young farmers
ran for cover.
Patiala Range DIG
Harcharan Singh Bhullar said
that tear gas shells were used
by the Haryana Police without
any provocation as the farmers
began their march towards Delhi
and he added that he has lodged
By: Sanjenbam Jugeshwor Singh
Pakistan, even though Bengali
or Bangla was spoken by the
majority of people combining
East Pakistan and West Paki-
stan. The East Pakistan people
protested since the majority of
the population was from East
Pakistan and their mother lan-
guage was Bangla. They de-
manded Bangla to be at least
one of the national languages,
in addition to Urdu. The de-
mand was raised first by
Dhirendranath Datta from East
Pakistan on 23 February 1948,
in the constituent Assembly of
Pakistan.
To demolish the protest,
the government of Pakistan
outlawed public meeting and
rallies. The students of
the University of Dhaka, with
the support of the general
public, arranged massive ral-
lies and meetings. On 21 Feb-
ruary 1952, police opened fire
on rallies. Abdus Salam, Abul
Barkar, Rafiq Uddin Ahmed.
Abdul Jabbar and Shafiur
Rahman died, with hundreds
of others injured. This was a
rare incident in history, where
people sacrificed their lives for
their mother tongue. Since
then, Bangladeshis celebrate
the International Mother Lan-
guage Day as one of their
and technological advance-
ments in the medical electron-
ics domain.
Sunita Verma, Scientist G
and Group Coordinator of the
R&D Division at the Minis-
try of Electronics and Infor-
mation Technology, Govern-
ment of India highlighted the
role of AI in revolutionizing
healthcare through medical
electronics. She emphasized
the importance of collabora-
tive efforts in leveraging tech-
nology for better patient care
and healthcare management.
Pro f. Deben Singh
a protest with the Haryana Po-
lice for the same.
Meanwhile, the Punjab Po-
lice has restricted the movement
of traffic towards Shambhu now.
Except the vehicles of farmers,
all other vehicles are being di-
verted from near Rajpura.
Punjab has also deputed
police personnel at the
Shambhu border to ensure law
and order besides deployment
the by Haryana Police.
Hospitals have been put on
alert in Patiala, Mohali and
Fatehgarh Sahib as a likely clash
is expected between the farmer
unions and Haryana Police per-
sonnel.
Farmers will resume their
‘Delhi Chalo’ march today after
they rejected the BJP-led
Centre’s proposal for procuring
pulses, maize and cotton at the
MSP by government agencies
for five years.
Thousands of farmers,
who began their march to Delhi
on February 13, were stopped
at the Haryana border itself,
where they had several stand-
offs with security personnel.
Tear gas shells were pelted us-
ing drones and several farmers
tragic days. They visit the
Shaheed Minar, a monument
built in memory of the martyrs
and its replicas to express their
deep sorrow, respect and grati-
tude to them.
International Mother Lan-
guage Day is a national
holiday in Bangladesh. The
resolution was suggested
by Rafiqul Islam and Abdus
Salam, Bengalis living in
Vancouver, Canada. They
wrote a letter to Kofi
Annan on 9 January 1998 ask-
ing him to take a step for sav-
ing the world’s languages
from extinction by declaring
an International Mother Lan-
guage Day. Rafiq proposed
the date as 21 February to
commemorate the 1952 kill-
ings in Dhaka during the Lan-
guage Movement. Languages
are the most powerful instru-
ments of preserving and de-
veloping our tangible and in-
tangible heritage. All moves
to promote the dissemination
of mother tongues will serve
not only to encourage lin-
guistic diversity and multilin-
gual education but also to
develop fuller awareness of
linguistic and cultural tradi-
tions throughout the world
and to inspire solidarity based
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Laishra m an d Prof. Kh.
Manglem Singh highlighted
on the potential applications
of AI in medical electronics
and the importance of such
workshops in nurturing inno-
vation and expertise in the
field.
The workshop concluded
with the note to enrich knowl-
edge and insights into the
promising domain of AI in
medical electronics as it
serves as catalysts for fos-
tering collaborations and ad-
va ncin g re sea rch in
healthcare technology.
suffered injuries. Rubber shells
and water cannons too were
used against some of the agi-
tating protestors. Security per-
sonnel too sustained injuries.
The farmers have been
camping at the Shambhu and
Khanauri points on Punjab’s
border with Haryana since then.
The Samyukta Kisan
Morcha (Non-Political) and the
Kisan Mazdoor Morcha are
spearheading the ‘Delhi Chalo’
march to press the government
to accept their demands, includ-
ing a legal guarantee of MSP
for crops and a farm loan
waiver.
Besides a legal guarantee of
MSP, the farmers are demand-
ing the implementation of the
Swaminathan Commission’s
recommendations, pension for
farmers and farm labourers,
farm debt waiver, no hike in elec-
tricity tariff, withdrawal of po-
lice cases and “justice” for the
victims of the 2021 Lakhimpur
Kheri violence, reinstatement
of the Land Acquisition Act,
2013, and compensation to the
families of the farmers who died
during a previous agitation in
2020-21.
on understanding, tolerance
and dialogue.
Rafiqul Islam’s proposal
was introduced in the
Bangladesh Parliament and in
due course (at the behest of
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina)
a formal proposal was submit-
ted to UNESCO by the Gov-
ernment of Bangladesh. The
process of shepherding the
proposal through UNESCO’s
regulatory system was under-
taken by Syed Muazzem Ali,
then Bangladesh ambassador
to France and Permanent Rep-
resentative to UNESCO,
and Tozammel Tony Huq, his
predecessor, who was then a
Special Adviser to UNESCO
Secretary General Federico
Mayor. Finally on 17 Novem-
ber 1999, the 30th General As-
sembly of UNESCO unani-
mously resolved that “21st
February be proclaimed Inter-
national Mother Language
Day throughout the world to
commemorate the martyrs who
sacrificed their lives on this
very day in 1952.”
As knowledge grows,
people are coming to under-
stand that languages are criti-
cal for growth, ensuring cul-
tural variety, and facilitating
international conversation, but
Health Camp organized at
Santhong Relief Camp
IT News
Imphal, Feb 21:
Karkinos Manipur Cancer
Institute and Research Centre
in association with People Re-
source Development Associa-
tion (PRDA) organized a day-
long Health Camp and Aware-
ness Program at the Santhong
He further stated that the
protestors had gathered in
connection with the cases re-
lated to the arrest of six indi-
viduals for an alleged arms and
ammunition looting incident.
The number of protestors was
significantly low, making it un-
necessary to resort to exces-
sive force for control.
STDCM urges unity amidst controversy...
STDCM emphasized that
their demand aims to secure
constitutional protections for
the survival of the indigenous
Meitei/Meetei tribe without in-
fringing upon the interests of
other communities already
listed as ST. They stressed the
need for a united effort to ad-
dress external challenges.
In a heartfelt appeal,
STDCM urged all fellow com-
munities in Manipur, especially
indigenous ones, not to op-
pose the Meitei/Meetei tribe’s
demand for ST status, high-
lighting it as a crucial consti-
tutional imperative for their
survival in their ancestral land.
They underscored that oppos-
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they are also important for co- lectual heritage. At least 43%
operation and educational of the estimated 6000 lan-
quality for everyone. Today guages spoken in the world
there is growing awareness are endangered. Only a few
that languages play a vital role hundred languages have
in development, in ensuring genuinely been given a place
cultural diversity and intercul- in education systems and the
tural dialogue, but also in public domain, and less than
strengthening co-operation a hundred are used in the digi-
and attaining quality educa- tal world. Multilingual and
tion for all, in building inclu- multicultural societies exist
sive knowledge societies and through their languages,
preserving cultural heritage, which transmit and preserve
and in mobilizing political will traditional knowledge and
for applying the benefits of cultures in a sustainable way.
science and technology to International Mother Lan-
sustainable development. guage Day is observed every
Languages, with their complex year to promote linguistic and
implications for identity, com- cultural diversity
munication, social integration, and multilingualism. It’s a
education and development, known fact that several coun-
are of strategic importance for tries across the world are mul-
people and planet. Yet, due to tilingual (or at the very least,
globalization processes, they bilingual), and their lan-
are increasingly under threat, guages form their cultural and
or disappearing altogether. intellectual heritage. Interna-
When languages fade, so tional Mother Language Day
does the world’s rich tapes- is celebrated to promote mul-
try of cultural diversity. Op- tilingual education and free
portunities, traditions, expression in the mother
memory, unique modes of tongue. The day encourages
thinking and expression — everyone to nurture linguis-
valuable resources for ensur- tic diversity, and develop
ing a better future — are also awareness of different linguis-
lost. Every two weeks a lan- tic traditions across the globe.
guage disappears taking with (Writer can be reached
it an entire cultural and intel- at:sjugeshwor7@gmail.com)
Community Hall, Santhong, Santhong and nearby areas.
Moirang in Bishnupur District. Several people were also en-
The objective of the initia- rolled for ABHA (Ayushman
tive was to create awareness Bharat Health Account) Cards
about the importance of proper at the program.
health and hygiene among the A medical team of Karkinos
people at the relief camp. Healthcare Manipur including
The Program was attended
by over 130 people including
RMOs, Nurses and Lab Tech-
nicians, were present at the
men and women from Health Camp.
Therefore, he called for an duced before Cheirap Court and
inquiry to be conducted within given judicial custody remand
seven days, headed by a retired until March 5. In the meantime,
Chief Justice of the High Court protestors demanded their re-
of Manipur. It should be noted lease unconditionally, assert-
that yesterday, six persons ar- ing their unarmed civilian sta-
rested in connection with the tus. In an attempt to disperse
arms and ammunition looting the protestors, the RAF fired
from the 5th IRB Post in tear gas shells, further escalat-
Chingarel Tejpur were pro- ing the tension.
ing it would unjustly deny unity among all indigenous
their right to survival. communities in Manipur, fos-
The STDCM affirmed its tering peaceful co-existence,
commitment to promoting and mutual progress.
CERTIFICATE LOST
I, the undersigned, have lost my Original Certificate for
Class-X (HSLC) Examination, bearing Roll No. 28668 of 2012,
issued by the Board of Secondary Education, Manipur on the
way between Sanjenthong and Brighter Academy on May 4,
2023.
Finders are requested to hand over it to the undersigned.
Sd/-
Stephen Kaikhochon Doungel
S/o Christopher Doungel
Sanjenthong, Nongpok Ingkhol,
Porompat P.S.