Can a son of a drug addict ever become the pride of a nation? In most cases, it would be a resounding ‘No!’ But then the story of Leishangthem Robert Meitei from Manipur is of a man of substance, grit and packed with enough muscles to inspire.
“Being a son of a drug addict, I was stigmatised and discriminated. Even my friends were prohibited to mingle with me. I took on this social attitude as a challenge to prove that even a son of a drug addict can be an achiever” revealed Robert who took to body building to fight frustration and depression. Recently, he bagged 5th position in the senior Mr. Asia 2018, held in Pune.
A renowned photographer of the State Meghalaya, Peter Elford Thangkhiew passed away on 10th July in Dr. H. Gordon Roberts Hospital, Shillong. Peter Elford Thangkhiew was the son of (L) D. Mynsong and Mrs. Queency Thangkhiew of Nongkseh Upper Shillong. He was born in 1979 and has been an Award Winning Photographer. He was also an employee of BSNL GMTD Shillong.
He was a founder of a very popular Facebook page ‘Discover Meghalaya’ which is one of the most visited Facebook page. His photos can be seen in various ‘Coffee Table Books’, ‘Posters’ as well as the ‘Meghalaya Calendars’. He had abundantly love for nature and also an expert in wedding photography and other occasions. Through his photography he has contributed abundantly to the Meghalaya Tourism by showcasing the beauty and untapped potentials of Meghalaya tourism through his pictures.His pictures have been a source of inspiration for many and have helped and led to the increase in tourism particularly in the State of Meghalaya. With his demise Meghalaya has lost an important individual who inspired many youngsters to take photography as a profession.
The State of Meghalaya and Northeast India has lost a crusader of Mother Earth. In a recent post he had talked about the need to save the planet earth before it was too late. A true youth icon of the State he will be truly missed by the photographer's community all around.
UNICEF to partner with NEC to strengthen emergency preparedness in Public Health sector in NE States
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) India in collaboration with the North Eastern Council has agreed to work together to strengthen disaster resilience in public health sector for response in case of any emergency. As an initial effort towards this, the UNICEF, State Office for Assam will organize a Regional Consultation programme on “Emergency Preparedness for Public Health Sector” for the States of Sikkim, Meghalaya and Assam in August, 2019 with all the concerned Departments of the State Governments like Health & Family Welfare Department, PHED, etc with a follow-up consultations and planning with special focus on the Aspirational Districts of the States. This was decided in a meeting chaired by Shri Ram Muivah, Secretary, NEC with a team from UNICEF which included Dr Ashish Dadwal, Health Specialist, Shri Anand P Kar, Risk & Resilience Programme Officer and Shri Nishant Borgohain, DDR & CCA Consultant. The NEC has agreed to coordinate the programme.
The North Eastern Council is the agency for the economic and social development of the North Eastern Region which consists of the eight States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura. The North Eastern Council was constituted in 1971 by an Act of Parliament. NEC has been instrumental in setting in motion a new economic endeavour aimed at removing the basic handicaps that stood in the way of normal development of the region and has ushered in an era of new hope in this backward area full of great potentialities. The main objective of the Council is to ensure the balanced and integrated economic development of the North Eastern parts of the country.
UNICEF began its work in India in 1949 with three staff members and established an office in Delhi three years later. Currently, it advocates for the rights of India’s children in 16 states. UNICEF’s goal is to advance the rights of children, adolescents and women to survival, growth, development, participation and protection by reducing inequities based on caste, ethnicity, gender, poverty, region or religion. UNICEF utilizes a multi-pronged approach to addressing pressing issues of health, nutrition, sanitation, education and child protection. It aims to involve families and community members in understanding their contribution to ensure their children thrive while providing a platform for young community champions to emerge and inspire. UNICEF uses community level knowledge and quality research to comprehend issues, create and introduce easily implementable innovative interventions that address the situation of children, and works with partners to create ground level change.
One of the longest serving Chief Ministers of an Indian state, Manik Sarkar could not lead his Left Front to victory in Tripura in the last Legislative Assembly polls but he continues to remain the key political player in the state.
Since the Marxism is practically finding itself an anachronism vis-à-vis globalization and corporatization, the CPI (M) failed in Tripura but it did not taint Sarkar as a mass leader. Manik-Da continues to remain the last word as far as the Left-politics in Tripura is concerned.
The Minister of Transport Sniawbhalang Dhar along with Mawlai MLA Process T Sawkmie, MDC Teibor Pathaw along with other officials today conducted an inspection at the Inter State Bus Terminus (ISBT) in Mawiongrim Shillong.
The Minister said that 80 percent of the work is completed and the project will be completed before Christmas. Sniawbhalang Dhar said that the reason for the delay of the project was due to the delay process of funding from the central government, he added that almost 17 crore is not being received by the State Government but due to the hard work and understanding of the contractor that the project is 80 percent completed. The Central Government has sanctioned around 48 crore for the construction of ISBT in Mawiongrim Shillong.
Meanwhile MLA Process Sawkmie said that with the completion of this project the congestion of Mawlai will be reduce and it will also provide numerous of jobs to the youth of the State.
The Governments along with MDC, headman and all responsible Departments will sit for a meeting after the completion of this project to discuss on how the project will function in the future.
A 25 year old Nongmaithem Suraj from the sleeping suburban district of Kakching in Manipur is a rookie fashion photographer who is building a career in the competitive fashion industry of London and Mumbai after a Masters in Photography from the University of the Arts, London.
