Child awardees decry
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 17, 2013:
Many students of Bal Bhavan, Khuman Lampak including Balsree Award winners have decried the construction of indoor hall of National Sports Academy within the Bal Bhavan campus.
They also sought immediate attention of the Government towards their demands for installation/construction of necessary infrastructure like play ground, separate hostels for boys and girls, auditorium, museum etc.
The students said that it would no be right too sacrifice the Bal Bhavan for the sake of some sports infrastructure.
The Government's move to demolish the Bal Bhavan before providing an alternative campus is highly condemnable, they asserted.
They also pointed out that Manipur has the highest number of Balsree Award winners among all the States of India but the Government is yet to acknowledge this achievement.
Chief Minister O Ibobi is also sleeping on his own promise made way back in 2007 to provide alternative site for the Bal Bhavan.