Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 08:
Brigadier JP Alex, commander of 27 Sector, Assam Rifles and CO of 15 Assam Rifles Colonel Sanjeev Shourie inaugurated a Vocational Training Centre at Mao gate today at 12 pm.
Under the Military Civic Action Programme, the Assam Rifles donated 10 knitting machines, 10 sewing machines, two embroidery machines, 20 chairs, 20 tables and raw material to the Training centre.
Speaking at the function, Brig JP Alex said that peace is necessary for development and prosperity and added that the current peace process will help speed up developmental works.
The institute will be run by the Song Song Village Women Society and Kalinamei Village Women Society and will beneift 38 villages.
A number of local leaders including former Minister M Thohrii, Church leaders and the public were present at the function.