Different aspirations, aims in life but academic excellence unites them on toppers podium Against all odds
Source: The Sangai Express / S Singlianmang Guite
Lamka, May 11 : Not many of the parents in the council's topper list would be as contented as Niang-thianmawi's, who was placed in the 3rd position in the Arts stream.
Both her parents have enrolled themselves as labourers with the BRTF to finance their children who loves to study. She stays with an Uncle's family here to pursue what she loves, away from the warmth of her parents from her tender years.
Even as she shares her thoughts with The Sangai Express it is more than visible that she misses her parents who were most likely at work – mending the roads, even as she speaks. 'I have worked hard for this and I could only expect it,' she said adding she intends not to settle until she clears the elite India Civil Services.
She loves political science. Hence she will be offering the subject in her degree which she intends to pursue at Hyderabad along with her cousins.
The youngest of three siblings, she left her village, Sumtuk – a tiny hamlet along the Tipaimukh road about 130 kms from here when she was class VI. Her parents have now lived in Thanlon on being engaged as manual labourers with the BRTF in search of a steady income, following her brother's enrollment in an engineering college. Now that she could sustain the topper position even in the board exams, her parents were willing to even sweat more, she said, to see her and her brother chase their dreams.
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Different aspirations, aims in life but academic excellence unites them on toppers podium Banking : CCpur girl
S Singlianmang Guite
Lamka, May 11 : A constant rank holder in Rayburn College here, 17 -year-old Lalrinchhani screamed to her heart’s content when The Sangai Express broke the news that she had captured the 2nd position in the Commerce stream in the HSSLC exam.
‘It’s hard to believe this,’ she said. ‘I had expected a good result but not this good. The Almighty, all my teachers, my mom and dad; they have taken me this far.’
The youngest of three sisters, she wishes to continue her studies in Imphal and not outside the state as a believe that success depends more on one’s dedication than the institution. She confesses of confining her studies at night. ‘I usually begin at six and continue till mid-night. My study in the morning is minimal,’ she admits. ‘I want to enter the banking services, but most all I want to help-out my fellow beings,’ she adds.
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CM announces Rs 2 lacs for UPSC main successful candidates
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, May 11 2012: Chief Minister O Ibobi has declared that incentive awards of Rs 1 lakh each would be given to candidates clearing Civil Service Preliminary Examination and NDA and Rs 2 lakh for candidates passing the Civil Servive Main Examination respectively.
The Chief Minister was speaking at the felicitation function of the successful candidates of Civil Services Examination, 2011 and NDA at the Chief Minister's Bungalow today.
Chief Minister O Ibobi said that altogether 13 candidates from Manipur cleared in the recently declared results of the Civil Services Main Examination, which is indeed appreciable and is a blessing for the state of Manipur.
In the NDA exam also, altogether 12 students came out successful.
We all need to encourage the successful candidates and pray that more number of candidates come out successful in future.
The function was also attended by Education Minister M Oken, Speaker Th Lokeshwar and other MLAs.
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CM eyes viable health care service in hills
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 11 2012: Chief Minister Okram ibobi Singh has assured to improve health care services in the hill areas through infrastructure development and provisions of adequate man-power.
speaking at a thanks giving cum reception function hosted by a committee of 49 Tadubi Assembly Constituency for the Chief Minister and Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Minister Francis Ngajokpa at Don Bosco School, Chingmeirong today, O ibobi affirmed that all the primary health sub centres in the hill districts will be upgraded to the status of primary health centres.
To make these upgraded health centres functional round the clock sufficient number of solar light system would be installed in each of the centres, said the CM while pledging to the gathering that relevant official procedures would be taken up for construction of a 50-bedded hospital at Senapati district headquarters.
Noting importance of water in the successful functioning of health-care centres, he maintained that water supply provision would be a mandatory component when health care projects are implemented.
Highlighting determination of the Government to ensure viable health care services, good transportation and power supply to every villages in the hill areas, he revealed that a plan to provide electricity to people of Tamei sub-division by stringing a 33/11 KV line from Kangpokpi side could not materialise due to opposition by some villages.
Stating that another plan to connect Tamei from Rengpang side also had to be dropped due to the distance between the two locations, the Chief Minister said that with no other option left the Government will pursue the Kangpokpi-Tamei route by deploying adequate security forces, if circumstances require such a tough measure.
On the administrative front, he not only assured infrastructure development for every SDO/BDO blocks by constructing office complexes along with banking facilities and staff quarters for which Rs 12 crores each has been earmarked.
Conveying elation on the success of 13 candidates from Manipur in the recently declared result of UPSC conducted civil services examination out of North East region's 33 successful candidates, he pledged Rs 2 lakh award to each of the successful Manipuri candidates.
A Cabinet decision would be taken to increase the cash award to Rs 2 lakh from the previous year's amount of Rs 1 lakh, the CM said.
On the allocation of RD & PR to Francis Ngajokpa along with the portfolio of Economics and Statistics, he maintained that the assignment was decided by the AICC high command and neither him nor the Home Minister Gaikhangam had any role in the distribution of portfolios.
Speaking at the occasion, Francis Ngajokpa thanked the people of Tadubi assembly constituency for choosing him as their representative.
Urging the people to continuously support him in implementing various welfare schemes he specifically appealed to the people to jointly protect the national highways for the overall interest of the State.
A cultural programme was also organised as a part of the event, which was also attended by Archbishop of Imphal Rev Dominic Lumon and Khangabok AC MLA O Landhoni Devi.
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KNF to counter KSDC bandh
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Kangpokpi, May 11 2012: The proposed General Strike from tomorrow and economic blockade from May 15 called by Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC) has been intensely counter by Kuki National Front (KNF) .
Speaking to some mediapersons at its Peace Camp, Ebenezer, Secretary Information and Publicity of the outfit LH.Stephen said that Kuki National Front being a mother Organization of all Kuki insurgency groups does not recognized the origin, formation, functioning and development of Kuki State Demand Committee.
He further said that the proposed general strike and economic blockade imposed by KSDC within Kuki dominated areas is unreasonable and unacceptable rather it will only disturb the normal life of the general public as a whole without any cause.
LH.Stephen urged the general public not to observe and support the said general strike and economic blockade called by KSDC.
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