Manipur: N Biren Singh inaugurates Leeklam sports, cultural meet

Our Correspondent
Imphal , April 10 (EMN): Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh inaugurated ‘Leeklam-2022 Sports and Cultural meet’, organised by the Manipur University Students’ Union (MUSU) at Manipur University campus in the outskirts of Imphal on Sunday.

Speaking on the occasion, Singh assured that “there will be no corruption under the present government in any recruitment process and that recruitments will be conducted on merit basis only”.

He said that the anti-corruption cell of the government has been strengthened and is now headed by an officer of the rank of IGP. Toll-free numbers have been made available to the public and the ‘CM da Haisi’ initiative has also been made a part of the cell, he said adding that anybody can send their evidence based complaints so that actions can be taken up within a set deadline.

He appealed to the student community of the state against taking up agitations, which could disturb the academic atmosphere and asked the students to bring any issue or grievances to the government before taking up agitations.

Stressing on the importance of including sports and culture in the curriculum, he said that ‘under the leadership and vision of prime minister Narendra Modi, what was extra-curriculum earlier, has today become an integral part of our academic syllabus’.

He also stressed on the importance of conducting sports meets for students, especially inter-college, inter-school or inter-university and said that such meets would provide a common platform for students from different communities to interact, encourage friendship among themselves, improve communication and help in bringing unity.

Citing the importance of Manipur University, he said that ‘while formulating any developmental plan or programme of the state under the NITI Aayog, the government takes the suggestions of its faculty and experts’.

Informing that the government is also making efforts to strengthen the higher education facility in the state to facilitate young students, who cannot go outside for further studies, he added that construction of the IIIT is underway in the state with plans to develop an IIM in the near future.

The government is also planning to bring universities of international repute to the state, while the process to set up Skill Development University is also in progress, he added.

He also announced that the Assam Rifles camp would be shifted from the premises of Manipur University very soon.

Singh also donated INR 5 lakh to the organisers of the meet from the Chief Minister’s Discretionary Fund.

Altogether, 12 contingents from different departments of the university took part in the march past parade.