Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, May 10 2009:
16 Maratha LI inaugurated a Vocational Training Centre comprising of embroidery, weaving and sewing machines at village Toronglaobi-Terakhongsangbi, Bishenpur in the presence of a huge public gathering on 10 May 2009 .
The Centre was established as part of Milirary Civic Action Project to provide training and as a source of employment for the poor womenfolk of the area, a PIB (Defence Wing) release stated.
Expressing his deepest gratitude to the Army on the occasion, the village Pradhan of Toronglaobi-Terakhongsangbi assured the public that the items provided by the Army will be fully utilized for the welfare and unemployed women of the surrounding villages.
He also expressed his confidence in the ability of the villages to make the project a huge success by making it self ststaining and by generating employment at a large scale.
This project has fulfilled a long standing aspiration of the public in this underdeveloped area, it further added.