UMS moots addt campus

 Dr Sarkar moots addl MU campus:

(one ultrasonography machine in every district headquarters)

IMPHAL, Jul 5,2022: UNION Minister of State for Education Dr Subhas Sarkar has said that he will urge the Central Government to establish an additional campus for Manipur University and to instal at least one ultrasonography machine in every district headquarters to provide better health care facilities to the masses.

Dr Subhas Sarkar was on a 4 day visit to Manipur and before his departure he addressed the media at BJP Manipur Pradesh office at Nityaipat Chuthek yesterday.

Speaking to the media, the MoS said the role of Manipur University in shaping the lives of youths and in development of the State is tremendous as a number of colleges are affiliated to it apart from having numerous students of its own. Saying that he had interacted with the students and faculty members of the university during his stay in Manipur, Dr Subhas continued that the varsity needs an additional hostel and  more infrastructure to provide better educational facilities to the students.

Further stating that he will consult with the Ministry concerned to set up an additional campus for Manipur University and instal the required infrastructure, the MoS said that he will also monitor the proposal sent by the State Government to keep proper toilet facility and build adequate infrastructure in other educational institutes too.

Dr Subhas maintained that he had discussed the different schemes being implemented in Thoubal district with the District Level Officers (DLOs) concerned and also interacted with some beneficiaries.

He added that he will consult with the Ministry concerned to instal at least one ultrasonography machine in every district headquarters as proposed by the DLOs. The MoS also stated that he will see what can be done to improve the health and education sectors in Manipur and lauded Chief Minister N Biren Sing for taking up initiatives such as Go to Hills, Go to Villages, Chief Minister-gi Hakshelgi Tengbang and others in the interest of the people.