DINAPUR — The Mon District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) meeting held on May 15 at the DC conference hall in Mon focused on discussions regarding the recognition and upgrading of various schools and institutions.
According to a DIPR report, the meeting began with a welcome address, followed by a review of the minutes from the last meeting by Deputy Commissioner Mon, Ajit Kumar Verma.
The meeting discussed the recognition of the National Boundary School at Sheanghah Wamsa village up to Class 8 and the upgrading of Shahgoth School at Sheanghah Chingnyu village, St. Paul School at Angjangyang, and Puhu Kinjong School to Class VIII. Additionally, it discussed elevating Government High School (GHS) Tizit village to government higher secondary school (GHSS) status.
Dr. T Chandrasakharan, Principal of Wangkhao Government College, delivered a PowerPoint presentation regarding the stalled construction of the UGC Women Hostel at the Wangkhao Government College Campus in Mon.
The District Planning Officer, V Aron Sema, briefed the members about the submission of department profiles and activities to be included in the upcoming District Annual Plan (LADF) 2024 before June 15.
Kiphire: The monthly DPDB meeting of Kiphire was also convened on May 15th under the chairmanship of DC Kiphire, Temsuwati Longkumer.
The report stated that on the occasion, members discussed the upgrade of Yangphi Government High School to Government Higher Secondary School. The concerned department has been directed to relocate the area, as the current location is not suitable for the construction of additional infrastructure needed for the upgrade.
On occasion, under the Aspirational District Programme, certificates and toolkits were distributed to candidates who successfully completed training in bamboo handicrafts.
Temsuwati encouraged them to utilise their innovations to create essential items for daily use and meet the increasing market demands, enabling them to generate their own income for self-sufficiency. After discussing the necessity of state disaster response personnel in the district, the members decided to submit the proposal to the NDRF for approval.
The principal of Zisaji Presidency College emphasised the necessity of assigning students to various departments and offices for an internship programme. In response, the board agreed to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the college after thorough deliberation.
Later, the DC urged the heads of offices in the district to assist the students in all possible ways, while the superintendent of police, Kiphire, expressed the importance of educating the students to become law-abiding citizens during the internship.
During the meeting, all heads of departments under Kiphire were reminded to submit the most recent department profile to the DPO (Planning) by June 5 and ADC Robin informed them to be aware and prepared for the upcoming ULB election in the district.
Two new members, Dr. R. Wapang Imchen, chief medical officer of Kiphire, and Aosanen, technical assistant for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, were also introduced during the meeting.