With the excessive degrading of moral values as one of the undeniable factors, crime against women has been increasing in the state, Manipur State Commission for Women (MSCW) chairperson Salam Ulka Devi on Tuesday.
Addressing the one-day awareness programme on menstrual hygiene held at Keishamthong High School Imphal, Ulka said the state is endowed with a rich, unique culture and tradition. But unfortunately, it has been gradually disappearing due to the heavy influence of other cultures and traditions in due course of time. Besides, moral values of the society have also lowered to a great extent resulting in occurrence of many barbaric incidents or crimes, she added.
The MSCW chairperson lamented that crime against women in the state is increasing each day and the various women-related cases filed at MSCW shows that the "society is full of pain and sorrow".
Stressing that creating awareness on women issues and rights alone cannot help address all such instances, she said there is a need to focus on preservation and promotion of the rich culture of the state embedded with rich moral values and behaviour.
Urging students to become good human being rather than just becoming successful, she said: “There is a great difference between successful life and purposeful life. A person who only wants a successful life is self-centric whereas people who wish to have a purposeful life think for others’ welfare".
She also pointed out that "close human relationships that existed at one point of time have also diminished nowadays with the increase of people who are only concerned about successful life over purposeful life.”
Gynaecologist, Dr Kabita Athokpam lectured on menstrual hygiene as a resource person of the awareness programme.
Organised by the MSCW under the sponsorship of National Commission for Women, the event was also attended by members of MSCW viz. Thumlip Tiningpham Monsang, Lourembam Dayabati Devi, T Choungsin Koireng and headmaster of Keishamthong High School, Imphal, Tongbram Kenedy Singh as guests of honour and president respectively.
