Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, March 07, 2010:
The foundation stone for construction of Yairipok Thambalnu Public Library, to be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 70 lakh under the initiative of the Democratic Students' Alliance of Manipur (DESAM), laid today.
MLA K Meghachandra laid the foundation stone in the presence of president of DESAM, LC Santosh, chairperson of Yairipok Nagar Gram Panchayat, Md Ibosana, former chairperson Nimaichand Sarangthem, headmaster of Yairipok High School, K Ragumani and president of the Wangkhem Block Congress Committee, Md Mubarak among others.
Speaking on the occasion, MLA Meghachandra said that students body are doing welfare activities has been shown by the DESAM's initiative to construct the public library.
He also claimed that the trend of study in schools and colleges only for certificates have been eliminated from the state after government has checked corruption and bribery in the education sector.
Government has given job opportunities to well educated persons who secured low marks in the examinations, he added.