IMPHAL, April 8: The opening ceremony of KIOSK banking system was held today at Langthabal Lep Mayai Leikai, Imphal West, organized by SBI Drishtee Alliance and sponsored by Business correspondent RK. Ranjan Singh SBI Drishtee Alliance.

The programme was graced by Anjali Lyndem, assistant gen. manager (rural business) State Bank of India, Local head office Guwahati, Nongmeikapam Ganga Devi, Pradhan Langthabal Lep Mayai Leikai as the functional president and Basab Shyam, chief manager, SBI Paona bazaar branch, Praghar Konwar controller, North East India Dristee Communication and development, RK. Bubusana Singh senior Channel Manager state Bank of India, HQ Imphal, Thoidingjam Sunil Khuman drishtee Co-ordinatro Manipur as the guest of honour during the function.

Addressing the gathering Thoidingjam Sunil Khuman, said that the other name of KIOSK banking can be called as banking at doorstep. He said that the transaction of the money can start from rupees 5 to 10,000 adding he explained the motive of the KIOSK banking is to provide banking facilities even in the rural areas.

RK. Babusana Singh, in his speech said that KIOSK is a mini bank of SBI. With the introduction of the system no individual have to stand for long queue and anyone can easily open account by producing one ID proof.

Paraghar Konwar said through the system an arrangement for availing loans for agricultural purpose will be made adding opening of account will be free of cost till the month of June.

Briefly elaborating on the system of transaction and withdrawal that no individual can deposit money above 50,000 thousand and withdrawal will be limited at 10,000, said Anjali. She further informed that they are targeting to open KIOSK banking system in 13 places within the rural areas of the state.

LNKR unearths sorry state of Tamei schools
Imphal, April 8 (NNN): Liangmai Naga Katimai Ruangdi (LNKR), Imphal unit has unearth the sorry state of affairs of Tamei subdivision in Tamenglong district regarding the government schools (both primary and junior high school level).

The LNKR, the Liangmai students` body during its educational campaign since March 16 has come across extremely pathetic condition of infrastructure in the subdivision.

The student leaders said in most cases, the schools are being run in near-make-shift structures. There have also been cases were bamboos are being used as benches. “A black-board of a school is supposed to be black in colour but at one school we noticed one brown-board,” said Majibuibou, president of LNKR, Imphal unit.

At Lamlaba village, there is just one teacher running the whole government junior high school, said the LNKR.

Primary and junior high schools in villages like Dikiuram, Lenglong, Konphung and Kawalong are facing the problem of teaching staff shortage, according to the Liangmai students` body.

LNKR, Imphal unit president said the question of life-risk cropped up as the students are studying a battered and worn-out structures supposed to be school buildings. The LNKR then appealed the state government to address the plight of the students in Tamei subdivision at the earliest or else “we will take our anguish to the streets soon.”

“For how long are we going to remain mute over this condition,” fumes Majibuibou. The LNKR, Imphal unit chief also asks, “Why does the state government continue to neglect our area for this long.”