The award will be prese-nted by the Prime Minister on February 2 at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi.
Community mobilisation and participation for livelihood was the category, the ministry cited for selecting the district. The selection was made on the basis of recommendations made by an expert committee, said a ministry memo.
A team of the committee had visited the district in mid-January to evaluate ground reality and verify claims of the DPC MGNREGA made during a presentation late last year.
The Deputy Commissioner and the DPC MGNREGA Churachandpur, Jacintha Lazarus along with officials from the district rural development agency will leave for New Delhi on Monday to receive the award, which will be the first of its kind for the district.
Besides, Churachandpur, North Sikkim will be the only other recipient from the entire north east region.
Councillors feted
IMPHAL, Jan 29 : Vaiphei People’s Council (VPC) Sangaikot Block, Chura-chandpur district felicitated the recently elected Members of District Council belonging to Vaiphei community all over Manipur yesterday at Lamlai village in Churachandpur district.
Graced by Rev Mang-khosei Baite from Mizoram Presbyterian Church Sy-nod, the felicitation prog- ramme also witnessed an oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected office bearers of VPC Sangaikot Block which covers 18 Vaiphei villages, said a release of the council.
Maojang Youth Day celebration concludes
IMPHAL, Jan 29: The 28th Maojang (Mangyang) Youth Day came to an end at Saikul MYC ground yesterday.
The event which mainly featured games and sports was organised with a view to promote physical and mental health of the youth since January 25.
The opening function of the event was attended by former deputy speaker of ATSUM and president of the Khongsai Students’ Organisation Langkholim Khongsai, social activist Naoroibam Kapu and secretary of the Maojang Village Authority Lunkholet Baite as presidium members.
Addressing the opening function, the presidium members highlighted the importance of inculcating good morale and character among the youth so that they grow up to become qualified citizens of the society.
They also stressed on the importance of games and sports and education in the life of youth.
These activities can keep away youth from the wrong path besides promoting punctuality, discipline and positive attitude.
They called upon the youth to forgive and forget all past mistakes and ill-feelings in order to build a progressive society based on harmonious co-existence.
The closing function held yesterday featured musical performance by different well known singers as well as cultural programmes presented by several youth clubs of the area.
The gathering also paid tributes to seven departed souls who regularly participated in the Youth Day celebration every year before they passed away.
The main feature of the closing function were, however, football matches played by seven different teams named in the names of the seven departed souls. Competition in several other sports disciplines was also held today.
Later, prizes were distributed to the winners of the sports competitions.
In the course of the Youth Day celebration, JNIMS ENT specialist Dr N Kumarjit conducted an impromptu medical camp where many villagers were treated for ENT related diseases.
Those requiring further diagnosis and treatment were advised to come to Imphal.
Though Maojang is located just about 10 Kms from Saikul proper, the only means of transport to and from the village is Shaktiman truck or one has to go on foot.
This caused great difficulties to the villagers when any of them got sick.
The woes of the villagers got aggravated during rainy season, conveyed one of the villagers.
~ TSE
