Stakeholders should co-operate each other to resolve Manipur crisis: Guv

Imphal: Manipur governor Anusuiya Uikey has appealed all stakeholders should co-operate each other to resolve the over a year long crisis in Manipur and to restore peace and tranquility in the best interest of the people.

The governor was speaking at the closing ceremony of 15 days Summer Children Theatre Workshop, 2024, held on Sunday at the relief camp opened at Manipur Trade and Expo Centre, Lamboikhognangkhong in Imphal West district.

The workshop was organized by National school of Drama, New Delhi and National School of Drama (TIE Wing),Tripura, in collaboration with Khenjonglang and department of Social Welfare, Manipur, especially for children in relief camps at the Expo Centre and Temporary Shelter Home, Sajiwa Jail Complex in Imphal East.

The governor interacted with 120 displaced children along with their guardians and distributed certificates for their participation in dancing and painting events during the workshop.

She said, every section of society has been affected by the situation in the state. Most importantly women and children have been affected and there is the need to support them with utmost care. Their state of mind has to be relaxed and therefore such theatre workshop will help in this direction.

Appreciating the role of Khengjonglang the governor said, such initiatives will help to remove stress from the young minds and to foster a good mental back-up to the children. She asked the theatre group to continue their efforts and assured to extend possible assistance from the Raj Bhavan.

As children are the future pillars of the nation, facilities like good education, good healthcare etc. has to be delivered to the children. All children are talented and they should be guided and nurtured in their best area of interests, she added.

Expressing her serious concern over the situation in the state, Uikey said, as a guardian of the state, steps to resolve the crisis have been taken up by insisting the central leaders from time to time and hopefully some tangible result will be seen in the near future.