IMPHAL, April 5: “Women of the state have bought laurels to the state in various fields including sports, culture, education and others” stated Manipur Legislative Assembly Speaker Th Lokeshwar Singh during observation of the 17th foundation day of the Manipur State Women’s Development Corporation Ltd at the premise of the Rural Women & Children Development today.
Continuing as the chief guest of the observation, the first time Speaker added that the society should never look down on women of the state.
In today’s world, the women have as much role as that of men to play in developing the society. Women no longer confine themselves at their home. Their roles have extended and are now equal as that of men, he added.
Women of the state have now indulged themselves in various fields of generating employment avenues for themselves as well as their male counterparts providing many an uneducated and unemployed youths with employment.
The present upsurge in crimes against women including rapes, attempt to murder etc is because of lack of education. Parents failing to reprimand their children during their childhood and the lack of moral education have also resulted in the increase of such crimes in the state, he added.
Coming back to the topic of the observation, Speaker Th Lokeshwar asked the trainees of the corporation to be hard working and put in their best effforts during their training so that they could help themselves and their friends.
Ak Mirabai recently elected as a MLA from Patsoi a/c and who is also the chairperson of the corporation presided over the observation.
Speaking at the observation, she lauded the corporation for providing the women of the state with help and means to support themselves and their family. She stated that the corporation by providing skills and training to its women trainees has empowered them for self-employment and income generation, which in the process has levelled them with their male counterparts.
She further elaborated on the roles that women play as a mother of a family, and added that women should not forget their family roles even after they have become self-reliant. Women should never back down, but should always work hard in order to receive their goal, she added.