The minister was speaking on the 10th day of the XXII Poumai Naga Tsiidoumai Me (PNTM) on Thursday at the Daphao Ground, Purul, Senapati District.
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It is everyone’s responsibility to create a protective and conducive environment for the youth in the state, remarked Works Minister Thongam Biswajit Singh and added that the present government led by chief minister N Biren Singh is committed in providing the same for the youth of the state.
The minister was speaking on the 10th day of the XXII Poumai Naga Tsiidoumai Me (PNTM) on Thursday at the Daphao Ground, Purul, Senapati District, a release said.
Minister Biswajit, who declared open the Naga Indigenous Wrestling, said that indigeneity relates with one’s identity. He said our indigenous games are our identity and we should protect and preserve them.
Stating that he believes in the popular adage “Position without responsibility is meaningless”, the minister said every leader needs to understand their responsibility and act accordingly.
Speaking on the importance of developing human resources, Biswajit expressed that education nurtures human resources. We cannot utilise any natural resource without developing human resources, he added.
He continued that education is essential to bring sustainable development and eradicate poverty.
Education is the best way to fight poverty, he quoted Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He also said that India has a huge potential as a vast part of the country’s population comprises of youth.
Biswajit, who is also the Commerce, Textiles and Industry minister expressed happiness in knowing that local entrepreneurs are producing Kiwi fruit juice in the area. He explained that there can be no development without industrialization.
The minister further explained several schemes of the government to uplift the poor and educate the youth. He said that the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana is a part of the National Rural Livelihood Mission which will help the rural poor and trained youths in various vocational skills.
The minister also spoke on various other schemes like the Manipur Start-Up and Stand-Up Manipur schemes. He said these schemes encourage the youth to become entrepreneurs. We can face the unemployment issue if we increase the number of entrepreneurs in the state as they create employment opportunities.
Meanwhile, responding to representaions submitted by different organisations seeking installation of a transformer, road development and others, the minister assured to look into the issues. He assured to take up the development of Inter Village Road within the Poumai Purul Village, the release added.
The function was also attended by Karong AC MLA DD Thaisii, DC, Senapati Th Kirankumar among others.