Photograph | Thangpu Samte

Lamka, Sep 29: Faced with an alarming rate of depleting energy sources on earth, MANIREDA, a pioneer agency in promoting renewable energy resources in the state today achieve a feat here as it gave a practical exhibition to nearly two-thousand students of Rayburn College on the viability of efficient yet renewable sources of energy.

Science and Technology/IT Minister T Phungzathang, DC Churachandpur Jacintha Lazarus, among others, and several faculty members from other schools and colleges were in attendance during the breathtaking exhibition and awareness campaign.

At the technical session, MANIREDA Director L Manglem Singh made a presentation on Renewable Energy and Efficient Energy Systems, Rayburn College faculty Dr Mangcha Shoute delivered a speech on Global warming while Scientific Officer of MANI-REDA Y Kholchandra Singh quizzed the students on Renewable Energy.

In his speech Rev Khen P Tombing, Principal of the college said, ‘we want to be a part of MANIREDA in fulfilling their dreams,’ and offered the service of his institution if the later wishes to utilize them in the days to come. He also expresses the college’s willingness to act as a nodal agency in the district in MANIREDA’s campaign for the promotion of Renewable Energy. The occasion as well witness the institution of Mrs & Mr T Phungzathang meritorious award for its toppers with effect from the present academic session.

Hailing the efforts and initiatives of MANIREDA in fostering energy revolution, T Phungzathang in his speech said the department has approved a Small Hydro Project to be instituted along the course of Lanva River. This will be the first of its kind in the district and the necessary paper-works were already in the final stage, he said.
Later in the day, the minister attends the closing ceremony of the district’s 1st Division League at Lamka Public Ground as well.

Apathy mars CCpur employment exchange: Indifference of officials posted at Churachandpur employment exchange mars its effective functioning as many job hopefuls were constantly denied the service they sought.

Let alone for others, this correspondent has consulted the office for registra- tion on four occasion since Friday last, but on each of the occasion the official in attendance express his inability due to the absence of his sub-ordinate staff. On Friday at around 11 AM, an official said he colleagues hasn’t turn-up, but at 2 PM he was nowhere to be seen and another official again said he was the only one and have packed jobs at hand. Yesterday, none of the staff were to be seen as the JAC of the selected candidates in the earlier DPC for District council teachers past poster all over the office. With a handful of police personnel posted at the office, the office was supposedly open, but at 2 PM the lone official present again said, his sub-ordinates had left as they were bound for Imphal. The service was sought on four occasions in three working days, but on each occasion no two or more staff was present at a time, an amazing but pathetic conduct for any department meant to help-out the public.

- By S Singlianmang Guite | The Sangai Express

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