Newmai News Network
Imphal, April 5: With a target to give education to the deprived children of Manipur, United Aroma Commercial Company (UNACCO), a micro finance company is likely to set-up 4 schools in each valley district of Manipur for the next academic session.

N. Irabanta, managing director of UNACCO stated this while talking to the media in Imphal on Monday. He philanthropically stated that as micro finance company of the state, it has certain obligation to serve the society particularly in the field of education.

With a view to lend a helping hand to the impoverished students who can neither afford to study in the private schools nor can they get quality education, the company will shell-out certain percentage of money to run the schools as part of social services in the 4 districts of Manipur valley and will subsequently extend and expand in the hill districts as well, mooted the managing director (MD).

According to Irabanta, in the present scenario, there are 2,94,744 students studying in 905 private schools with a minimum of 325 students in each school in Manipur.

“Aim and object of the company have been to give quality education at a minimal rate (affordable rate ) for the children living below poverty line (BPL) apart from vocational training programmes for the students”, he added.
The company will also award Rs.25,000 as media fellowship to those media persons who write on “ Manipur Education Scenario”, said the MD.

The features of the proposed schools include reservation for children from poor family background, reservation for the orphans, low fee structures, vocational training programmes, proper school structure with proper amenities etc.
According to Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)-based on house hold survey as on March 31,2009 there are 1,86271 students studying in 2339 government run schools and 44885 students learning in 593 government aided schools in Manipur state.
Mentioned may be made that education has become a Fundamental rights in the country which has already been incorporated under Article 21-sub-section (A) and operated and implemented from April 1 of this year.