Lamka, October 28 2012: Over three-thousand candidates have turned-up for the Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination today as Churachandpur debuts as exam centre under the Staff Selection Commission.
Conducted in two shifts at two government colleges, the SSC's higher secondary level exam was supervised by over 110 supervisors.
They were assisted by the state police and their Quick Response Teams.
Irrespective of some initial hiccups, the examination went ahead as planned and in time showcasing the state second biggest township's credibility to host such national level competitive exams.
The examination was closely overseen personally by the Deputy Commissioner as well as the Superintendent of Police.
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The Zonal Education Officer was appointed as co-ordinator, while the Quick Response Teams of the state police was deployed to ensure safety for the question papers as well as the answer sheets.
Local officials have put today's turn-out at 82.07 percent.
The original candidates SSC has allotted for the district was 3055 .
Churachandpur is now the second SSC exam centre in the state after Imphal.
Source: The Sangai Express / S Singlianmang Guite
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CCpur rallies for safety
Lamka, October 28 2012: With four days to go for the regulation of compulsory helmet rules for two-wheeler riders and pillion riders here, over five hundred two-wheelers on Saturday took the streets here in a drive aimed to spread awareness of helmet for safety driving.
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Hundreds of riders thronged the police station ahead of the two-wheeler rally to claim their helmets, which was given to each of the registered participants with payment of Rs 150 .
The principal organizer, an entrepreneur and a social worker, CT Lian told the press that mishaps data in the district which stands at one every couple of days, of which one turn fatal every sixteen days, has prompted him to hold such awareness rally.
Incidentally the district administration had issued an order for enforcing compulsory helmet in the district from November 1, following reports about the high mishap morality rates in the district.
Besides, a one-way traffic has already been enforced.
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Saturday's motor rally was organized by the district police in association with some business houses here.
The district Superintendent of Police, L Mangkhogin while formally flagging off the rally, requested the people to support the new traffic regulation as well as to strictly adhere to the compulsory helmet drive for one's own safety.
Source: The Sangai Express / S Singlianmang Guite