Imphal: Manipur Governor Miss Anusuiya Uikey inaugurated “School on Wheels”, at Bal Vidya Mandir Complex, Palace Compound here on Sunday.
The initiative, which is being implemented by Vidya Bharati Shiksha Vikash Samiti, Manipur, aimed to reach out to the students in the relief camps in the State. The school bus is equipped with a library, computers and sports items. Along with a teacher, the school bus will visit relief camps in different places in the State.
Speaking at the inauguration function the Governor said the violent ethnic clashes that erupted on May 3, 2023, have affected thousands of people, especially, the student community in the State.
While extending her heartfelt gratitude to the Samiti for such a good initiative, the Governor asked the Chief Secretary to extend maximum support to it and to enhance the number of such buses.
Uikey further directed the Chief Minister and Chief Secretary to initiate a process for permanent settlement of those displaced people in the relief camps.
The Governor also recalled that Samiti started working in the field of education in the state in 1979 under the name of Vidya Bharti Shiksha Vikas Samiti Manipur. Currently, the Samiti runs 15 schools in six districts of Manipur and 36 Sanskar Kendras in eight districts as formal primary education.
Due to the efforts of the Education Development Committee, Manipur, free education is being provided in three schools, along with this, arrangements for accommodation, food etc. of the students are being made by the organization, which is commendable and praiseworthy, the Governor added.
Chief Secretary Dr. Vineet Joshi, Dr. Pawankumar Tiwari, Sanghthan Mantri, Vidya Bharati, Purvottar Kshetra, Yumnam Khogen Singh, President, Vidya Bharati Shikasha Vikash Samiti, Manipur, Vice-Chancellors of CAU, MUC, teachers, parents and students attended among others in the function.
