Governor La Ganesan on Saturday appraised the need to encourage and motivate the youths as they play a vital role towards nation building and the future of the nation lies in their hands.
He was addressing the signing of a Tripartite MoU between Red Shield Division, State Bank of India Foundation (SBIF) and National Integrity and Educational Development Organization (NIEDO) to establish a “Red Shield Centre for Excellence and Wellness.”
The MoU was signed with the sustained objective to secure a better future for the youths of Manipur by the Indian Army, Red Shield Division and the project is expected to be fully functional for the first batch of 50 students by first week of July. The event was held at the auditorium of Red Shield Division, Leimakhong in Kangpokpi district.
Motivating the students and cadets present in the ceremony, the governor stressed the need to follow the works of the great leaders like Mahatma Gandhi and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose who contributed during the freedom struggle of India.
Expressing his elation and conveying his facilitations to all concerned for the noble initiative, he said the initiative will be able to create a feeling of mental and social well-being amongst parents and their children by providing quality education thus catering for a better life and evolving responsible citizens for our country.
“No cause is nobler than to bring sunshine in the lives of the children who have not been able to optimize their calibre and talent due to economic conditions as well as lack of access to high quality education facilities,” the Governor said.
The project was conceptualised as a yearlong, fully residential coaching and mentoring facility for students from economically weaker and underprivileged sections of Manipur through competitive examinations like NEET and JEE, said GOC 57 Mountain Division major general Navin Sachdeva while delivering his speech.
The GOC further conveyed that the Indian Army have remained at forefront in nation building and have been persistently contributing across varied fields especially towards youth empowerment.
