FyqkM fbrl THOUBAL TODAY Republic Day 26th January, 2019 Office of the District Information Office, Thoubal Government of Manipur THOUBAL TODAY Republic Day, 2019 Issue Published by the Department of Information & Public Relations Govt.of Manipur in connection with Republic Day Celebration, 2019 Date : 26th January, 2019 No. of copies : 1500 N.B.: The views expressed in the articles are the personal opinion of the contributors and department concerned and are in no sense official nor is the District Information Office, Thoubal, Government of Manipur responsible for them. Edited by : Ngamlal Doungel, DIO(DIPR), Govt. of Manipur & Printed at : G.K. Printers, Uripok near Flyover Bridge, Imphal 03848-222662 (O) Haobam Rosita, IAS 222661 (R) 222663 (Fax) Deputy Commissioner/ e-mail:[email protected] District Magistrate H.Q. Thoubal-795138 Thoubal district, Manipur D.C. Office Complex Thoubal Athokpam, Manipur MESSAGE I am happy to learn that the Office of the District Information Officer, Thoubal is bringing out a special issue “Thoubal Today” on the occasion of 70th Republic Day Celebration-2019, highlighting significant activities and achievements made under various development programmes of the Government. The District Information Office plays a very important and vital role in bringing out various achievements made in the district by different Departments/ Offices thus, the role played by District Information Officer, Thoubal deserves special appreciation by the District Administration. I am sure that the publication of such a special issue of “Thoubal Today” on such National Function will be very useful for the general public and will definitely disseminate the desired information to the general public of Thoubal district. I extend my gratitude to all the DLOs who have contributed a lot for the advancement of the District. On this auspicious occasion, I would like to thank the District Level Officers for successful completion of “Go to Village” programme. I convey my greetings to the people of Thoubal district on this auspicious occasion of the Republic Day Celebration and wish the publication of “Thoubal Today” a grand success. Dated : 22nd January, 2019 Place : Thoubal CONTENTS Sl.No. Articles Pages 1. Learning Enhancement Card (LEC) 1 In Primary Classes of Manipur 2. Achievements And Activities of Public Works Department, Thoubal District 2018-19 3 3. Setting Up of District Disability Rehabilitation Centre 8 4. Activities and Achievements of District Handloom & Textiles, Thoubal 10 5. Achievements & Activities of DAPCU ( District Aids Prevention & Control Unit) 12 6. Functions and Activities of Zonal Education Office, Thoubal 16 7. Acheivement in SBM (G) 20 8. Activities and Acheivements of District Industries Centre, Thoubal 23 9. Agriculture in Manipur: Way Towards Self Sufficiency 25 10. Energy from Waste Biomass 30 11. Pictures in News 32 12. List of Governors of Manipur 37 13. List of Chief Ministers of Manipur 38 LEARNING ENHANCEMENT CARD (LEC) IN PRIMARY CLASSES OF MANIPUR Th. Kirankumar, IAS Director, Education (Schools) and SPD, Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan Learning Enhancement Cards (LECs) out or loss inside the classroom due to are comprehensive resources providing individual differences. The play way inclusive and interesting experiences method used in these cards are unique to the children at the Primary level methods and can be customised as per to facilitate the process of engaging the child’s interest and requirement. every child intensively in activity based LECs are meant for all teachers teaching learning approach which teaching at the Primary Level to help address the all round development of them to think out of the box and use the the child. A total number of 100 cards, pointers given under the curriculum 20 cards each of class I - V are mapped links to other subjects which are unique to reach out to class wise, subject wise and special features of these cards. These Learning Outcomes developed by methods turn entire teaching learning NCERT. These cards are compiled in the into a fun element by involving play in it. form of a book; the first of its kind has Every child is given equal exposure and been introduced in Manipur for Grade I ample opportunities for learning and – V in 2018. The playway activities used participation. Along with knowledge, it in these cards uses multidisciplinary inculcates various other skills in a child areas compiled in a complete package and stimulates pleasure and satisfaction that enables overall development of the both to teachers and learning. Children child by developing in terms of feelings, enjoy and actively get involved in playing intellect and skills. It not only focuses which is very natural among children. on subjective development but the Implementing LEC goes by the emotional development of the child as principle that all learning should be done well. in the essence of play where learning is Teaching learning process using LEC a means of the subjective and emotional makes learning a joyful experience where development that is development in playing acts as the driving force as the terms of intellect, skills and feelings. One entire learning method revolves around of the most unique features of LEC is that activity based learning. It encourages the concept of Mathematics, Language expression and creative skills among and Environmental Science can be children and calls for the complete handled more effectively by employing participation of all the students present a single card. in the classroom where no child is left Thoubal Today | Republic Day 2019 | 1 Training of Master Trainers Learning Enhancement Card workshop include 17 Resource Persons of Training (Stages of Implementation) SSA, Manipur who are already engage in 300 Primary teachers have been the monitoring of trained teachers and 6 trained, with 50 teachers each in 6 DIET faculties of the state. Our Resource phases of training in different parts of Persons shared their field experience in the State by a team of Resource Persons the workshop. Based on their experience from Edfirst, New Delhi. Moreover the state will initiate the process of 61 Resource Persons of Sarva Shiksha textbook improvement. Abhiyan, Manipur and 10 DIET faculties Appreciation of Manipur are also trained to be Master Ministry of Human Resource Trainers of Learning Enhancement Card Development (MHRD) appreciated the to carry forward the Training to all the state initiative of the implementation Primary teachers of the State. of Learning Enhancement Card during Monitoring of the trained teachers the state appraisal for the year 2018- at the school level (21 schools) is in the 19. NCERT, NEUPA officials and process and the Resource Persons of representatives of all the North East State concern districts are utilized at the school appreciated the state initiative during to connect the Learning Enhancement their visit in Manipur for a workshop card with Learning Outcomes and the on SMC. The team visited Schools in Text Book. Thus, learning will be a joyful Bishnupur District to check the LEC experience which will happens as a part implementation in few identified schools. of the classroom activities. The new initiative of the Department Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan State mission is aimed at improving the classroom Authority Manipur has organized a transactions in primary classes of 3 day workshop on “The linkage of Manipur■ Learning Outcome with the Textbook of primary classes’. The participants of the 2 | Thoubal Today | Republic Day 2019 ACHIEVEMENTS AND ACTIVITIES OF PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, THOUBAL DISTRICT L. Ibomcha Singh Executive Engineer Thoubal Division, PWD, Manipur INTRODUCTION: Central funding category and State Thoubal District has 6(six) Assembly funding etc. With these limited resources, Constituencies namely Lilong, Thoubal, this department has been managing its Wangkhem, Khangabok, Heirok and development works in the District. The Wangjing Tentha. The Public Works frequent bandhs, blockades, general Department, Thoubal Division has been strikes, different forms of agitations serving this District since its upgradation and increasing insurgency problems to a full-fledged Division in the early considerably hampers the progress of part of 1987. Basically this Division the works. However, most of the works Office looks after the needs concerning can be completed within the stipulated road works, bridges and building works time with an untiring effort of the in the District. All the constructions and officials during day and night. With these repairing works of Roads, Bridges and accumulated disturbances, this Division Government Buildings are taken up by has been serving the District to the this Thoubal Division. This Division maximum possible extent during 2017- Office also takes up Petty & Emergency 18. Some of the outcomes of our untiring Nature of works such as Erection of Main efforts are being enumerated below: Pandals for the National Functions like A. ROAD & BRIDGE WORKS: Republic Day Celebration on the 26th January, Khongjom Day Celebration on 1. Improvement of road connecting the 23rd April and Independence Day Lilong ITI from the National Celebration on the 15th August of every Highway-2 year. For efficient functioning of this The Lilong ITI road is upgraded Office in reaching out its activities to from IVR to ODR standard. This road is general public, this Division is assisted very important for student community, by 3 (three) Sub-Division Offices namely adjoining villagers, Government Sub-Division No.I, Sub-Division