Imphal, August 30, 2022 (DIPR): Education Minister Shri Thokchom Radheshyam today inaugurated the newly constructed 6 (six) classrooms of Chanambam Ibomcha College, Bishnupur built under Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan, RUSA 1.0.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, the Minister said that the students must attend their classes regularly as the authorities have improved the infrastructural requirements. Urging the teaching staffs’ to persuade and convince the students to attend college regularly, he said that educational institution is alive only when there are students.
Highlighting RUSA, Th. Radheshyam said that under this Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS), there are four main components among others as such the Cluster University, new construction and renovation, vocationalisation of higher education and professional colleges.
He elaborated that Dhanamanjuri University, has been set up as a Cluster University, comprising five institutions namely, Dhanamanjuri College of Science, Dhanamanjuri College of Arts, Dhanamanjuri College of Commerce, LMS Law College and GP Women’s College, which occupy common, adjoining or neighbouring physical spaces. The university will increase the number of student’s enrolment in Master’s Degree in the State as this will provide another option to the students for admission to higher studies beside the Manipur University.
He said that in forty colleges 12 trades in collaboration with 14 Industrial partners have been introduced under the programme of Vocationalisation of Higher Education. He opined that through this programme many youths after completion of education will be able to make a livelihood rather than remaining idle.
He said that every student have a lot of innate talents like the small seed that hold a big tree. Teachers are akin to gardener, who nurture and nourish students to bring out the best qualities. Proper guidance and mentoring can guide the young minds to the right path. Teachers are shaper and should imbibe the children with moral values, punctuality, team work and ability to face problems and challenges that comes in life, he added.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by Chairman, MPCB & KVIC, Shri L. Radhakishore Singh, dignitaries, principal, teachers and students. The Minister also walked around the colleges compound inspecting the prevailing condition of the college. (DIPR)