Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 11 2009:
GOC 57 Mountain Division Maj Gen Shakti Gurung today inaugurated a computer training centre for the people of Gothal village near Kwakta in Bishnupur district.
A PIB (DW) statement conveyed that the computer centre, a long standing demand of the people of the entire Gothal area has been possible by the joint efforts of the locals, who have contributed towards the construction of computer centre building and troops of the 16 Maratha Light Infantry who presented six computers along with accessories.
In his address, the GOC stressed upon the villagers importance of computer education and highlighted efforts being made by the Army to generate self-employment opportunities to the unemployed youth.
During the CTC inauguration programme attended by a large number of people of Gothal and surrounding areas, the Army gesture evoked widespread appreciation with the public leaders present on the occasion proposing that the computer centre be named 'Thangjing Computer Centre' to symbolise importance of Thangjing in the day to day lives of the people in the area, the PIB statement added.