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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Macha Leima's RTI project launched

Macha Leima's RTI project launched

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published Published on Jan 25, 2012   modified Modified on Jan 25, 2012
-Hueiyen News Service
 
There can be no development in Manipuri society as long as the people merely lament over deprivation of BPL rice, kerosene, NREGS wages, etc and expect to get some benefits from the government, Prof Chongtham Priyoranjan of Department of Economics, Manipur University has stated.

He was speaking as Chief Guest at the launch of a project of Manipuri Chanura Marup (Macha Leima) to empower women in using RTI Act, 2005 at the head office of Macha Leima located at Palace Compound here today.

The project has been sponsored by British High Commission.

Prof Priyoranjan pointed out that most of the people in Manipur are talking about deprivation of BPL and AAY rice or wages under NREGS while public leaders have hardly given any attention to these issues.

On the other hand, we are not trying to utilize the opportunities of being a close neighbor with Myanmar.

What we have are only some petty traders who go to Namphalong to purchase some items for selling in Imphal.

There is also an urgent need to amend the existing education system in Manipur as the lessons being thought are not going to be applicable beyond the boundary of the state, he added.

Former President of All Manipur Working Journalists' Union (AMWJU) Leihaothabam Saratchandra, who attended the function as Guest of Honour, suggested that use of RTI Act to get information collectively is better than individual approach.

He also pointed out that rooting out corruption is a daunting task as one who pays bribe and one who takes bribe are hands in glove in the crime.

Senior Journalist Irengbam Arun was also among other resource persons who spoke at the launch of the project.

The function was presided over by President of Macha Leima Human Rights Committee and RTI Apunba Nupi Lup Thokchom Mohini.


Hueiyen News Service, 22 January, 2012, http://www.e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=22..230112.jan12


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