Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, February 26 2009:
Fourteen cadets along with two teachers of Sainik School, Imphal were selected by Department of Electronics Accreditation of Computer Courses (DOEACC) Centre, Imphal to conduct a survey of Haotal area in Khurai constituency under a project called "Mapping the Neighbourhood" using students in Manipur state from February 6-9, a PIB (Defence Wing) release said.
It said that the project focused on generating awareness among the students on environment issues to analyse existing problems and to find solutions.
These cadets carried out a survey and discovered that there is no medical dispensary, a general water shortage, erratic power supply, poor sanitation facilities and other socio-economic problems.
The study group decided to form self help groups to create awareness among the populace on problem areas with an aim to find workable solutions for the benefit of general public.