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Vol. XVII. No. 3, March, 2015 NEWSMINISTRY OF HOME LETTERAFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA For FREE public circulation A MonthlyNE Newsletter on the North Eastern Region of India Also available on Internet at: www.mha.nic.in "Hard work never brings fatigue. It brings satisfaction". Narendra Modi ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT UNDER CIVIC ACTION PROGRAMME BY CENTRAL ARMED POLICE FORCES (A) Programmes undertaken by Assam Rifles (i) Medical Camps. Continuing with its endeavor to provide medical care and access to medicines to people living in remote areas, the Assam Rifles have been organizing medical camps in areas where adequate health care facilities are not available to C O N T E N T S the villagers. Twelve medical camps were conducted by various units of the force in the NE Region during the month of March, ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT UNDER CIVIC ACTION 2015. About 3215 patients were treated and also provided with PROGRAMME BY CENTRAL ARMED POLICE FORCES free medicines during the camps. PROGRAMMES UNDERTAKEN BY MINISTRY OF (ii) Awareness drives. In another initiative undertaken by the force LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT towards Nation building and up-liftment of people especially the youth living in remote areas, the Assam Rifles conducted various IMPETUS FOR NORTH EASTERN REGION awareness drives to address various local issues like Malaria/ SAIHA DISTRICT IN MIZORAM SELECTED FOR ‘BETI AIDS, drug abuse and also updated the populace about various BACHAO, BETI PADHAO’ PROGRAMME Government schemes and employment opportunities available, MOUNTAINEER ANSHU JAMSENPA ALL SET TO CONQUER MT. EVEREST AGAIN NORTHEAST GIRL WINS GOLD IN INTERNATIONAL SPORTING EVENT HELD IN BAHRAIN CENTRE PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR IMPROVING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION IN MANIPUR READERS COLUMN Editorial Board Chief Editor Shambhu Singh Medical camps organized by Assam Rifles Editors NE MARCH J.P.N. Singh = Ajay Kanoujia = B.R. Dhiman NEWSLETTER 2015 1 for the benefit of the locals. The details of some of the awareness drives conducted by various units of the force during the month of March, 2015, are as under:- (a) 10-Assam Rifles organized a lecture on ‘Drug Abuse’ at Zokhawthar village, district Champhai, Mizoram on 4th March, 2015. About 94 students attended the lecture. (b) 28-Assam Rifles organised a lecture on ‘Health Care’ at Tuithumnhar village, district Lunglei, Mizoram on 7th March, 2015. 25 locals attended the lecture. (c) 24-Assam Rifles organised a lecture on “Evils of Terrorism in the Society” at Ril Ram Centre, district (iv) Assistance by Assam Rifles. The Force has been Chandel, Manipur on 11th March, 2015. More than 90 providing assistance to the Socio-economically locals youth attended the lecture. disadvantaged & marginalized people living in remote areas in the NE Region, who have limited (d) 18-Assam Rifles organised a lecture on ‘Dignity of economic means and access to basic amenities. This Women and Care for the Girl Child’ at Jalukie village, assistance is by way of construction of various kinds nd district Peren, Nagaland on 22 March, 2015. About of infrastructure, distribution of items to assist in 208 locals attended the lecture. generating self employment and other essential items (e) 28-Assam Rifles organised a lecture on ‘Swine Flu based on the requirement of that particular group of Awareness’ at Parva village, district Lunglei, Mizoram people. The details of assistance provided by various on 22nd March, 2015. About 30 locals attended the units of the Force during the month of March, 2015, lecture. are as under:- (iii) National Integration Tours. The Force continued (a) 12-Assam Rifles donated furniture and sports items to with its efforts to connect the people of North East NE Regional Multipurpose school and handicapped Region to the rest of the country by organizing training centre, Balipukhri, Sonitpur district, Assam rd National Integration Tours, especially for the students on 3 March, 2015. and villagers who have never had any opportunity (b) 14-Assam Rifles donated syntex water tanks to to see any other part of the country. These tours village Headmen of Yanman, Panlom and Motong not only increase the awareness of the people, but village, district Changlang, Arunachal Pradesh on 4th also allow them to see and understand the pace at March, 2015. which the rest of the country is progressing and what actions are necessary on their part to ensure Socio- (c) 25-Assam Rifles distributed eight solar lamps to economic development of the NE Region. The details Makhan Khunu village, Senapati district, Manipur on th of various National Integration tours conducted by 4 March, 2015. units of the force during the month of March, 2015 (d) 37-Assam Rifles donated four solar street lights to are as under:- Tseiphema Village of Dimapur District, Nagaland on 10th March, 2015. (a) 3-Assam Rifles organised a 15 days National Integration tour for 18 students and two teachers (e) 45-Assam Rifles constructed a waiting shed at from Sehlon (Manipur) and adjoining villages from Lukhokal village in Imphal East district, Manipur. The 27th February to 13th March, 2015. The tour was shed was handed over to village authorities on 12th flagged off by Commander, 28-Sector Assam Rifles. March, 2015. Children from remote areas of Chandel district (f) 10-Assam Rifles distributed six automatic sewing visited various places of tourist interest in Mysore machines and sports items to Village Hnahlan in and Bangalore. Champhai District, Mizoram on 18th March, 2015. (b) 26-Assam Rifles organised a National Integration (g) 43-Assam Rifles constructed four toilet blocks for tour from Thinghat (Manipur) to Delhi and Dehradun Lungdau, ME Girls School, Boro Halflong, district Dima from 19th February -3rd March, 2015. The tour was Hasao, Assam and handed over to School authorities flagged off from Churachandpur district on 19th on 16th March, 2015. February, 2015. The tour comprised 15 students and two teachers hailing from the remote villages (h) 42-Assam Rifles distributed study materials to of Thinghat Sub Division, Churachandpur district. Middle Schools at Pheniyak and Songking villages, During the tour, the students visited famous tourist district Changlang, Arunachal Pradesh on 19th and historical places in Delhi and Dehradun. March, 2015. NE MARCH 2 NEWSLETTER 2015 (i) 10-Assam Rifles distributed two sweater weaving (vi) Vocational Training Activities and Promotion of machines to village Serchhipunder, district Serchhip, Self Employment. The Force has been providing Mizoram on 21st March, 2015. Vocational Training and imparting specialized skills in various disciplines as varied as welding, computer (j) 32-Assam Rifles constructed a water supply scheme literacy, tailoring, beautician courses, wireman/ at Molanghat village, and donated water tanks to electrician, agriculture productivity, motor training villagers of Joumal village, Chandel district, Manipur and nursing. In addition the Assam Rifles has also on 17th March, 2015. been distributing materials to enable the locals (v) Promotion of Sports. The Assam Rifles is also to gain from the vocational training imparted and promoting sports in the NE Region by conducting making them more self reliant, with the long term various types of sports training and tournaments in objective of social and economic development of the the Region as also distribution of sports equipment, region. The details of vocational training activities to help divert the minds of the youth from insurgency carried out by various units of the Force during the and encourage them towards more constructive month of March, 2015, are as under:- pursuits. The details of sports activities/distribution of (a) 10-Assam Rifles conducted a two week long Carpentry sports items undertaken by various units of the force Course at Champhai, Mizoram from 9th March, 2015. during the month of March, 2015, are as under:- Six youths attended the course. (a) MC Mary Kom, World Champion boxer, who herself (b) 28-Assam Rifles conducted a four week long did not have access to modern training facilities in Computer Course at Saiha, Mizoram from 9th March, her youth, has set up the Mary Kom Boxing Academy 2015. Eight youths attended the course. (MKBA) for the talented youth of the State, where she intends to train the young talent herself. IG AR (South) and Mrs Rashmi Chopra, presented a cheque of Rs 3 lakhs to MC Mary Kom for MKBA on behalf of the Rotary Club, Pune. (b) 39-Assam Rifles donated sports items toRatu Higher Secondary School, District Champhai, Mizoram on 18th March, 2015. Financial assistance given to Mary Boxing Academy by Assam Rifles Kom Carpentry course and computer course organized by Assam Rifles (c) 43 Assam Rifles conducted a Pre Recruitment training at Mahur and Jatinga villages of district Dima Hasao, Assam on 3rd & 4th March, 2015.The training was provided with a view to motivate and help the youth of the area in getting enrolled into the Security Forces during recruitment rallies to be conducted in near future. During the training physical tests, basic medical checkup and checking of documents were conducted. About 32 candidates from various villages Sports items donated by Assam Rifles participated in the training. NE MARCH NEWSLETTER 2015 3 (d) 38-Assam Rifles conducted a Pre-Recruitment electrician course at Sakawrdai, Mizoram with effect training drive to aid unemployed and qualified from 16th March, 2015. Seven youths attended the young men to gain employment in the Indian Armed course. Forces at Gunjung, Dima Hasao district from 1st to (B) Programmes organized by Border Security Force 15th March, 2015. The aim of the training was to (BSF) educate and prepare eligible young men to join the Security Forces. 11 boys from different villages in Civic Action Programme and Free Medical Camps the catchment area of Dima Hasao district attended organized by BSF the training. 1. On 13th March’ 2015, a civic action programme (e) 10-Assam Rifles conducted a two weeks long and free medical camp was organized by 19- photography course at Farkawn, Mizoram in the Bn BSF at village Barsora, near BOP Kuliang.