IMPHAL.: The Indian Army organized a two-week vehicle-repair training camp at Ningthoukhong village at the banks of the picturesque Loktak lake in Bishnupur district as part of their ongoing military civic action programme. The innovative and unprecedented camp that kicked off on Monday aims to generate self-employment opportunities to the state's youth and enable them to earn their livelihood, a statement issued by the Army said.
Around 40 local youngsters are participating in the camp. Around seven lakh educated youths of the state's 27 lakh population have registered their names at the state employment exchange department and unemployment is one of the major challenges the strife-torn Manipur is facing.
The camp, organized by 6/8 Gorkha Rifles of Loktak brigade under the aegis of the army's Red Shield Division, will teach the trainees to repair commonly used vehicles - including light four-wheelers, motorcycles and auto rickshaws - in the state, the statement said . Training in various types of welding and tyre and tube repair are also being given to the local youths numbering.
Speaking at the inaugural function of the training, commanding officer of Gorkha Rifles urged the youth to gain technical skills and derive maximum benefit from the camp. The talented youngsters of Manipur must hone their skills to seek alternate sources of employment, he said, assuring maximum support from the Army through its Military Civic Action Programmes.
Meanwhile, the same unit of the Gorkha Rifles, which is also instrumental in countering insurgency in and around Loktak, also distributed 25 solar lanterns to the villagers of Nungjang in Senapati district, Charai Khullen in Tamenglong and Laimanai and Kukimun in Churachandpur.
Around 40 local youngsters are participating in the camp. Around seven lakh educated youths of the state's 27 lakh population have registered their names at the state employment exchange department and unemployment is one of the major challenges the strife-torn Manipur is facing.
The camp, organized by 6/8 Gorkha Rifles of Loktak brigade under the aegis of the army's Red Shield Division, will teach the trainees to repair commonly used vehicles - including light four-wheelers, motorcycles and auto rickshaws - in the state, the statement said . Training in various types of welding and tyre and tube repair are also being given to the local youths numbering.
Speaking at the inaugural function of the training, commanding officer of Gorkha Rifles urged the youth to gain technical skills and derive maximum benefit from the camp. The talented youngsters of Manipur must hone their skills to seek alternate sources of employment, he said, assuring maximum support from the Army through its Military Civic Action Programmes.
Meanwhile, the same unit of the Gorkha Rifles, which is also instrumental in countering insurgency in and around Loktak, also distributed 25 solar lanterns to the villagers of Nungjang in Senapati district, Charai Khullen in Tamenglong and Laimanai and Kukimun in Churachandpur.
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