“A ṬUL CHUN MANIPUR RAM SUNGAH LA LUT PEI KAN TIH” - R. LALZIRLIANA

Aizawl, 29 April, 2014: Mizoram Home Minister ni lai mek R. Lalzirliana chun a ṭul a ni phawt chun Manipur ram sungah Mizoram police hai an la lut pei ding thu chanchinbumihai kuoamah a hril.

April ni 29 a, New Secretariat Complex a chanchinthar thedartuhai a pawlna-ah tulai hnaia Manipur ram sunga Hmar unauhai chengna khuo pakhat Lungthulien ah Mizoram Armed Police (MAP) hai an lûtrûk ti Mizorama chanchinbu thenkhatin an tarlang chu thudik a ni le ninaw chanchinbumihai zawhna a dawnlêtna ah Home Minister chun ‘’MAP hai chu an lût ngeia, a ṭul a ni phawt chun helpawl (Mizoram hmelhma)umna khuo chu kan la thlawk pei ding a nih’’, a tih. “ A ram a cheng mipuihaiin an ditnaw zie thu press statement siemin lam hrawna hai chen an houihawta, sienkhawm a ṭul chun kan la lut pei ding a nih’’, tiin chanchinthar thedartuhai a hril bawk.

MAP ha’n Mizoram state puotienga operation an nei chu dan kal an ni am? ti indawnna a hrilfiena-ah Zoremmawia, DIG chun India ram khawlai hmuna khawm helpawl thenkhatin buoina state pakhat lakah an siem chun dân ang takin ‘Hot operation’ hnuoiah bawzui (pursue) thei an nih ti thu a hrila. “MAP hai chu ‘hot operation’ angin Lungthulien, Manipur ah an lût a nih” ti hrilin an thilthaw chu dân kal a ni naw thu DIG chun chanchinbumihai a hril.

April 29 chawhnung dar 1 khan New Secretariat Complex, Khatla, Aizawl-ah Home Minister Lalzirliana’n Press conference koin, Finance Minister Lalsawta, Paliamentary Secretary K. Rinthanga, Zoremmawia, DIG, Zorammuana, AIG le MLA ṭhenkhatin an tawiawm a nih.

Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla chungchang hrillin, Home Minister chun Mizoram Chief Minister dinhmun chu a derthawng hle niin a hrila. “EVM suk chingpen (rig) leia Chief Minister ni thei chaua intumna le opposition party thuoitu ha’n nasataka thukhela mipui lakah suk hming suksiet tuma an beina lei chun Chief Minister hringnun chu a derthawng hle a. Hnam pa ti a hrietlâr Mahatma Gandhi le Abraham Lincoln hai anga that ve el nuom pawl um ngei an tih”, tiin chanchinbumihai a hril. Fimkhur thil thuah Chief Minister venghimtu ding security personnel khawm duongthat an nih, tiin a hril bawk.

A hril peina ah Zira chun tulai Mizoram politics chu an hnawk hle a nih a ti a. Law and Order tiengah harsatna siema, sinthaw hlei theilo a sawrkar siem hrim hrim hi opposition party hai thil tum anga inlang chu a nih a tih. “EVM suk chingpena intuma opposition parties le mithenkhatin CM suk hmingsieta a lal thungpha a inthawka pei tlak an tumna chu ‘police efficiency’ le dan le thupek hratna lei chun an thlawl a nih’, HM chun a tih.

SOURCES: Henry L Khojol Hmar

HYA Election Commission ngenna le inhriettirna

ELECTION COMMISSION 

HMAR YOUTH ASSOCIATION 

General Headquarters, CCPur 

Thilṭha thaw, Nundan mawi, Tlawmngaina phursuoktu dinga pawl insiem H.Y.A (Election Commission) hmingin tiemtuhai po po chibai ka buk cheu. HYA General Conference, 2014 thutlukna angin hung tlung ding April 30, 2014 (Nilaini) a Hmar Youth Association (HYA) General Headquarters ṭhuoitu ding (2014-2016) thlangna Muolvaiphei Community Hall, Churachandpur-a ei neina dinga hin ei tlawmngaina a hun taka suklanga mani sin pawimawhai maksana Patron/Life member haiin ei member hlun nina suklanga ngaipawimaw taka hung ṭhang seng dingin Election Commission hmingin hi Chanchinbu fethlengin fiel le ngen ei nih. Chun, General Headquarters ṭhuoituhai Joint Hqrs/Branch tina inthawka palai ruothai, ei mawphurna ngaipawimaw a ṭhahnemngai taka Executive Council/Special Conference a ṭhang seng dingin fiel ei ni bawk. Notice insuo a um ta ang khan HYA Joint Hqrt/Branch tinhaiin kum thumsunga HYA Gen. Hqrs. ṭhuoitu ding (Office Bearers) mi ṭha le fel hung ruot/Nomination seng dingin ngen in nih. Chun, floor nomination um ta naw nih a, Guide-line chu a hmaa circular lo thaw ta ang kha zui ning a tih.

 Sd/- Lalhmuok Famhoite
Election Returning Officer, HYA Gen. Hqrs.

MIZORAM PUM HUOP TOTAL BANDH KHAUH TAKA NEI A NIH; ELECTION BOYCOTT NAW EL THEI

Aizawl, April 7,2014: Darkar 72 aw ding Mizoram pum huop Total Banh chu vawituk dar 5 khan khauh taka nei a ni a. Bandh duty NGOs member khawm Aizawl kawtthler hmuntin le lamlien a hai an tha hnem hle. Biekpaw thei chinah total bandh hi district headquarter dang dang a hai le thingtlang khaw thenkhat a khawm khau taka nei a nih. Hi lai zing hin Mizoram simtieng Lawngtlai le Saiha a hai chun Bandh hi nei a ni nawa, sawrkar office, college, school, dawr le bazar le office hrang hrang hai chu khailak um loin hawng a nih. Lawngtlai le Saiha ah Bandh hawihawt a ninawna san hi tlawmngai pawl CYLA le MTP hai thataka fiel le inhriettir an ninaw lei a nih. Chanchin dawng danin zing (Thawlenni) hin Lawngtlai le Saiha a khawm khau taka hawihawt ding ti a nih.

Mizoram-a tlawmngai pawl le student organizations (NGOs) -5 (YMA, MUP, MHIP, MZP le MSU) hai i hawihawt total bandh hin mipui tawiawmna(support) a dawng tha hle a. Security forces, chanchinbumi, Hospital staff le civil thenkhat damnaw in entir ti naw chu mihriem inlawn le suok an um naw bakah, motor inlawn hmu ding a um nawh. Election official hai khawm dang chat an ni a, motor tamtak election duty a fe dinghai chu dang niin, High field, Zarkawt-ah sienkhawm an nih.

Hi lai zing hin Election Commission of India (ECI) chun emergency meeting vawisun dar 10 khan ko in Mizoram NGO Co-Ordination committee chu tawngbau in bandh suk tawpa MP election chu Mizoram sawrkar rawtna angin April ni 15-a nei dingin a ngena. Tuikuk (rieng) chuchang hrilin ECI chun “dan ang taka iengkhawm buoina um lo a vote tlak a ni leiin vote hi tiem lo thei lo a nih” ti NGO Co-Ordination committee an hriettir a, sienkhawm hma tieng peiah Tuikuk hai Mizoram puotienga vote an tlak phal ni ta naw nih tiin tawng bauin a hril. NGO Co-Ordination committee in ECI chu tawngbau veka inhriettir in a ngenna chu a pawmnaw thu a hrila. “Kan thiltum chu Mizorama election boycott a ninaw a, Tuikuk vote I naw raw se ti a ni lem” tiin ECI a dawn.

ECI rawtna (proposal) chungchang ngaituo dingin zantieng dar 3 khan MUP Gen. Hqrs Office-ah NGO Co-Ordination committee, MP candidates le party awiawhai emergency meeting nei a ni a. Hi meeting a hin MP candidate 3 hai chu thlangtling an lo ni khawma Mizoram pumpuiah 50% neka tam vote a tla naw chun in ban (withdraw) nghal dinga intiemkamna (undertaking) in nei tir tum an ni a. Sienkhawm party candidate hai hin an ni thua thutlukna siem thei an ninaw leiin party leader-hai leh la hriltlanga chu zo ah chanchin lan hrepaw pei dingin NGO Co-Ordination committee an ngen. Political party hai hin total bandh hi Mizoram pumpuiah khauh taka nei thei a ninaw ding leiin, hmun thenkhat a hai vote tlak a ni chun ECI in a thawdan pangai angin vote tla ang ang chu a pawm tho ding ni a an hriet leiin NGO Co-Ordination committee chu election chawkbuoi lo hram dingin an ngen a. Hi le inzawm hin party tin chu vawi zan la la khan emergency meeting neiin, zan dar 9 hin NGO Co-Ordination committee hai leh meeting nei nawk ding ti a nih. Hi thu ziek a ni lai hin NGO Co-Ordination committee le political party meeting thusuok hi hriet a la ni nawh.

NGO Co-Ordination committee chun hmun tina NGO branch member hai chu duty dinga inthawsuok dingin an hriettir a, vawizan hin khawvar zakin duty an tum a nih.

~Henry L Khojol Hmar

Mizoram Sawrkar le HPC (D) Inbiek nawk ding

Mizorama chanchinbu inlar tak pakhat The Zozam Times chun an chanchinbu March ni 6, 2011 issue ah Mizoram sawrkar le HPC(D) hai chu March 11, 2011 hin inbiekna an nei nawk ding ni in a tarlang. Mizoram sawrkarin HPC(D) palai dinga Mizoram puotieng mi a phal pek naw leia tukum January thla bula inbiek nawk dinga relsa thul a ni kha ei la hriet seng ring a um.

[March ni 11, 2011 hian Hmar Peoples Convention-Democratic (HPC-D) hotute leh Mizoram sorkar aiawhte chu Aizawl-ah remna zawngin an inbe dawn nia hriat a ni.

HPC(D) leh Mizoram sorkar aiawhte hi kumin January chawlhkar hnihna-ah khan inbe tura ruahmanna siam a ni a, mahse, HPC(D) lamah hian an mi leh sa ni lem lo tel ve tura sawi a awm avangin Mizoram sorkar chuan, Mizoram mi leh sa dik takte lo chu biak an remchang lo tiin inbiak tumna hi thulh a lo ni tawh a ni.

November ni 11 khan HPC (D) leh Mizoram sorkar te hi a vawikhatna atan an lo inbe tawh a. Hetah hian thla ruk chhung atan an operation tihtawp (suspension of operations) an remti a, January, 2011 thla laihawl vela inbe leh turin ruahmanna an siam a. Hei hi thulh leh niin, karleh hian inbiakna chu tharthawh leh tum a ni ta a ni, thudawnna chuan a ti.]

Source:http://www.thezozamtimes.org/

Manipur finishes 2nd at 34 National Games 2011

Manipur has secured second position in the overall position at the 34th National Games held at Jharkhand by bagging 48 gold medals coming after the Services which secure 70 gold medals. The state came down by three gold medals from the 51 gold medals it has secured in the last National Games held at Assam. Haryana comes third with 42 Gold Medal, follow by Maharashtra with 41 Gold. The other northeastern states has performed poorly, only four states has managed to get a gold. Here is the Medals Tally of the overall Top Five and the Northeastern States.

Top Five

STATES		GOLD		SILVER		BRONZE		TOTAL
Services		70		50		42		162
Manipur		49		37		33		118
Haryana		42		33		40		115
Maharashtra		41		44		47		132
Jharkhand		33		26		37		96
Delhi		32		26		41		99

Nort East

STATES		GOLD		SILVER		BRONZE		TOTAL
Tripura		6		2		1		9
Assam		5		11		18		34
Meghalaya		1		3		2		6
Sikkim		1		2		1		4
Arunachal		0		1		10		11
Mizoram		0		1		5		6
Nagaland		0		0		2		2

24 hour bandh cripples CCpur

Lamka, Feb 18:The 24 hour bandh call by the All Tribal Students Union Manipur in all hill districts of the state parylysed Churachandpur where it was fully supported by the Churachandpur District student’s Union (CDSU).

The bandh commenced from midnight of February 17 and lasted till midnight of February 18.

Owing to the band normal life in the district came to a grinding halt adversely disrupting the daily business activities and education especially in the district head quarter. All business establishments including shops remain shut and no vehicles were seen plying during the bandh period.

Educational institution remained closed besides that the turn out of employees in the government offices was recorded almost nil.

Earlier during the morning there was report of smashing of vehicle windshields by suspected bandh supporters. However no major bandh related violence was reported till the filling of this report.

It may be recalled that ATSUM resorted to imposing the bandh to mount pressure on the Government in fulfilling their charters of demands. Apart from the bandh earlier it had launched certain forms of agitation which included closure of schools, Government offices etc.

ATSUM has been demanding rectification on issues like inadvertent evading of the Rules of the Manipur Reservation of Vacancies in Post and Service (for SC and ST) Act, 2007 and its objection to 200 point roster as against the earlier 100 points. Extension of the service of contract basis teachers in the hill districts for one academic year, discrimination of STs in the promotion of leading firemen, the issue of chief engineer in Public Health Education Department (PHED) etc.

ATSUM has also been demanding the revocation of the State cabinet decision of posting senior Manipur Civil Service officer as executive director of DRDA without due consultation with Hill Areas Committee of the State assembly. It has termed the cabinet decision as devoid of any “rationality and justification” and has demanded reverting it back to the earlier way wherein the concerned deputy commissioner of the districts were the executive director as prescribed under the central guidelines.

~ Imphal Free Press

Panchayati Raj system in entire NE

AIZAWL, Feb 18 – The Centre has proposed to introduce Panchayati Raj system in the Northeastern region. This was disclosed here today by a Central team currently visiting Mizoram to study functioning of local governments.

The Central team on ‘Decentralisation of governance in the local bodies’ has expressed its idea for implementation of Panchayati Raj in Mizoram by converting the village councils into Gram Sabha and reservation of one third of the seats for women. The visiting team also informed Mizoram Government officials that the acts and rules on Panchayati Raj system would be reviewed and amended to suit the existing laws in force in the region on local governments.

The five-member Central team headed by additional secretary in the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Dr Hrusikesh Panda arrived here on February 16 to study feasibility of decentralised governance in local bodies. Other members are DoNER joint secretary Dr JP Sharma, Ministry of Home Affairs joint secretary (NE incharge) Shambu Singh and Prof MP Mathur from National Institute of Urban Affairs.

Panda said the proposed reservation for women in local bodies were not merely for equality, but due to the need for participation of women in administration.

~Newmai News

YMA to keep watch on Bru rehab

Aizawl, Feb 18: Even as the Centre has sanctioned Rs 9.7 crore for expenses on the resumption of repatriation of Bru refugees from six Tripura relief camps, Young Mizo Association (YMA), the apex Mizo organization, on Thursday said it would keep a close watch on the entire process.

"Appropriate action will be taken if Bru refugees, who are not bona fide residents of Mizoram, are among those repatriated. The YMA will watch and wait till the repatriation process is over," YMA central committee president Lalchungnunga said. "YMA has evidence that the Brus had left the state in 1997 following orders issued by a Bru organisation," he added.

~TNN

Separatists in NE, J&K misuse Facebook: Anthony

New Delhi (Feb,18): Defence Minister AK Antony on Thursday acknowledged that separatists in North-East and Jammu and Kashmir are “misusing” social networking sites and said “proper corrective action” will be taken.

Responding to queries of media persons on “misuse” of social networking sites like Facebook by the separatists, the Minister said, “We know people are misusing these but at the same time we are not going to take any hasty decision.”

He refused to comment on limiting the access of social networking sites in the states where the services are being misused. “We will see, nothing has been decided now,” he said

Antony said “proper corrective action” will be taken after ascertaining the whole issue.

Of late, the separatist forces in J and K and North-East were found actively using social networking sites to spread their propaganda. With their membership increasing with each day, they also initiate online discussions and post their comments on issues like stone-pelting and others.

Antony will on Friday will start a two-day visit to North-East where he will visit important military stations in Assam, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur.

He would also take stock of infrastructure development programmes in the forward areas.

~ PTI

HSA Shillong Presidential Address

Immanuel Z. Varte

Presidential address delivered by Mr. Immanuel Zarzosang Varte, President, HSA Jt. Hqrs.,Shillong
                                             On
The 53rd Annual Freshers’ Social cum 100 years of Modern Education Among the Hmars celebration, 11th September 2010, Shillong.

Ei hnam hih mitamtak chun mi hnung ei hnawt an lo ti hlaka, kei chun ka ti nuom thak nawh. Mi hnung ei hnawt nilem loin mi ei phaknawna hai a um zeu zeu lem cho anih. Chanchintha le Education lei choin Hnam dang hai khawmin an mi phak nawna tamtak a um ti hrieng ei tiu. Amiruokchu, chuonganga Chanchintha le education leia ei Changkang le phak hlat tak ruol ruolin, ei chauna hai le in la baksam hai hih hre zingin insiemthat sau sau le hmasawn tum ei tiu. Entirna’n, Hmar mipui pungkhawm reng renga ei baksam tak chu discipline anih. Um tawk tawk, harfim deu, programme tawp chen thang, hun hmangdik ti hai dam hi anih ei hmasawn tumna ding chu. Chuongang bawkin inchukna tiengpang khawm hih tumru na le mi neka danglam, titakna le thiem tumna hai dam hi ngaipawimaw a tul hle. Miin IAS a tha ti lei ringawta, mani mizie, capacity, ability or interest leh an balance am ti ngaituo se se loa IAS ni tum ve ringawt hai dam hi ban a hun tah. Chuong nekin, mani le mani in enin, ei thilthaw nuom, ni nuom hai hi fimkhur taka tlang in hmu ding ngeia thaw ding anih. I thilthaw tum kha miin ienga ngai rak naw hai sien, inhnik pui rak naw hai sien, anchuk tam bek naw hai sienkhawm, inhnikna le I kut fe na zawnga I ngai ani chun kha kha baw chawt lem rawh. Insir naw ti nih. Everything can be made into a career. As often said in love, even in career, follow your heart for it is the heart that tells you the secrets of life. Learn to listen to the language of the heart and it will lead you to where you want to go for it is through the heart and in the language of the heart that God speaks to you and the Holy Spirit guides you.
 
HSA hih Shillonga students hai tadinga Shillong a um anih. In tulna na a iengtiklai khawmin hotu hai keihruoina hnuoiah a thei phawt ani chun thangpui cheu an huom zing. Chuonglai zing chun hi organisation hih a nuom phawt chun ti um deua um thei anih ti khawm hrieng ei tiu, a bik takin a hnuoia students hai chunga. You are now part our responsibility and we will go to any lengths to carry out that responsibility to which we have taken an oath in solemnity. All of us have a responsibility to carry out- For the HSA leaders and its members, to build a healthy society through holistic education. In this sense, we all are equally responsible to each other. We all need each other and everyone needs somebody. Let us work in unity, tolerance, perseverance, sincerity and integrity. If you want to be a leader of men, first learn to be a servant of men. If you want to be successful, learn and be willing to learn from yours and others. If you want to be respected, first learn to respect others- from the lowest to the highest, from the smallest to the biggest. No matter how strong, rich or powerful you may be, there will surely come a time when you fear to be left along and needs the help and company of others. Learn to help, assist, and support and be there for others when they need you and you will never be sort of the help and company of others. This is what education was meant for. Everything is not all about algebra, calculus, chemicals, or Albert Einstein’s relativity theory- E=MC2. It also invariably includes those so- called unprofitable or harmful social activities but which, in reality, also teach you on how to appreciate the values of human society, interactions, on the importance of being social and on how to peacefully co-exist with others, the world and everything in it. It brings to you and teaches you the values of what you are, from where you are and what you will always be. So, just learn to economise your time and you will or can have the best of education and the HSA will always be there to for you by deeds, by words, by help and by leading you all the way to serve God, the nation and humanity.
May HSA continue to be a beacon for others and May God blesses us all in our endeavours.
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                       Sd/-         
                                                                               (IMMANUEL ZARZOSANG VARTE)
                                                                                                    President

HSA Shillong Fresher's Meet 2010

Shillong(11 Sept): HSA Shillong Jt.Hqrs chun 53rd Freshers’ Social Meet –cum- 100 years of Modern Education among the Hmars celebration, 11th September 2010, Anton Hall, Laitumkhrah, Shillong khawpuia hlawtlingtaka hmang anih. Hi hun ahin

Chief Guest Ms.Ampareen Lyngdoh

Chief Guest in Meghalaya Education Minister Ms. Ampareen Lyngdoh hmang ania, Guest of Honor in Pu. Joseph Lalrothang,ZEO Churachandpur hmang ani bawk. Meghalaya politics a mi inlar em em Home Minister hai chen lo ni hlak R.G. Lyngdoh khawm in a hung uopmawi. HSA General Headquaters tienga in thawk in General Secretary Pu. Lalthlamuana Hmar a hung bawk.

Tukum Centenary kum ani bawk leiin kum dang ang naw deu'n tukuma Fresher's Meet hi
huoihawt ania, hi hun a hin pawl biek um lovin Shillong Hmar nunghak le tlangval a zatel in
Halleluijah Chorus mawitakin an rema, an thiem’n a ngai an hawi hle. Students chau nilovin Nu le Pa hai khawm an tha hnem hle. Mipui 700 vel fe khawm a hisap anih.

Mr.&Miss Freshers

Rimawi tieng khawm Shillong an duoi biek ta naw. Hmar hlasakthiem tak tak Shillong mi 10
hai'n mipui an in awi hne hle. Mipui an tam leiin lam nuom hai khawm lamna hmun
ding an hmu zo nawh. Hlaksakthiem chau nilovin lam thiem tak tak khawm an tam. Ei Hnam kum 100 sunga ei in thlak dang lam dan(culture) mawitak Union Christian College HSA Unit haiin an hung suklang chu mipui hai le Guest hai mit asuk thlei hle.

Inchukna tieng panga khawm hma an sawn hle. President Award pa 2(Ist Class,1st Position a
pass hai), Meritorious Award(1st Class/Division/NET/JRF) Student 41 le sinhmuthar (Govt/PSU) mi 7 hai kuoma inhlan anih. Hi bak ahin Achievement Awards inhlan ani bawk. Hi Award hi Hnam ta dinga lungphûm (milestone) siemtu, written record um ngei Pasalthahai kuoma inhlan hlak anih.Hi Award hi mi 3 hai kuoma inhlan ania. A dawngtu hai chu Pu. Rochunga Pudaite, Pu. Thangngur, Pu. Hranglien Songate le Pu. Pawnga hai an nih.

HSA Shillong Jt.Hqrs in a buotsai Souvenir "KUMPUI SUL" Chief Guest in thlangzarna a nei bawk.

Kum tina thlang hlak angin HSA Shillong Mister & Miss Freshers le HSA Shillong Mister le
Miss thlangna nei ania. Mister le Miss thlang tlinga um hai khawm an hmel a tha thei hle. A
tling hai chu-
Mister Freshers: Joseph Pakhuongte
Miss freshers: Marina Infimate
Mister HSA: Zodiac Lalengvar
Miss HSA :Naomi Khawbung

Guest hai khawm eini laia um in hawi an ti hle. Student hai thang la nasa nawk zuol dingin in fuina Chief Guest le guest of Honor chun an hril. Chief Guest in ei Hnam in thanglien theina ding chun ei thang ruol seng a pawi maw, a mal mal chun ei in thang lien thei ngai nawh ti thu a hril sa bawk.

HSA Shillong Fresher’s Meet hi Media haiin coverage an thaw hne hle. Doordarshan, local news channel - Peitngor Cable News, MediaPlus le a dang dang hai telecast an thaw.

Tukum Freshers Meet chu ei Hnam (culture) hausak zie a suk lang chieng hle, mipui hai Hnam thuom/incheina in bel lo chu hmu ding an um nawh. Hnam dang hai in pak ei hlaw hle bawk anih. Hienga student hai in ei Hnam incheina ngaisangna chang ei la hriet hi inpak a um hle. Report ziek ding tam hle sien ei ziek seng naw nih, HSA Shillong Fresher’s Meet chu a hlawtling hle anih. 

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Declaration: HSA Shillong Jt.Hqrs

Declaration of the Hmar Students’ Association, Joint Headquarters, Shillong on the occasion of 53rd Freshers’ Social Meet –cum- 100 years of Modern Education among the Hmars celebration, 11th September 2010, Shillong.

On the Occasion of its 53rd Freshers’ Social Meet –cum- 100 years of Modern Education among the Hmars celebration, 11th September 2010, Shillong, the Hmar Students’ Association, Joint Headquarters, Shillong would like to bring to the attention of the press that modern education among the Hmars have played crucial roles in all levels of their development- be it socio- cultural, socio- economic or socio- political.

That modern education which was introduced among the Hmars by the erstwhile British government opened the hitherto closed world of the Hmars to the outside world bringing in its wake all- round changes. The first written literature in Hmar dialect was the translation of St. Mark of the New Testament done by Rev. F.J. Sandy with the help of Thangkhup and Thanga (Rasi) only in the year 1917. Again, in 1919 a Hmar vernacular text book called Buhmasa (Primer) prepared by Rev. Edwin Rolands came into being, and by 1922 the Hmars had their own book of Hymns compiled and printed under the initiative of H. K. Dohnuna. R. Sankey’s Hymns were also translated into Hmar dialect and made in the form of a book in 1926. Dr. Peter Fraser, the medical-missionary of the Welsh Calvinistic Presbyterian Mission translated and printed the gospel of St. Mathew in the year 1929.

Among the many changes brought about by the introduction of modern education and its development during a hundred years, increase in literacy and employment opportunities affecting both income and occupation of the Hmars are noteworthy. This has led to better quality of life, standard of living and increased participation of the people in the development process. Furthermore, increased literacy, awareness, capacities, employment, income, etc as a result of modern education and its development among the Hmars also indirectly triggered two very important socio- political changes that have major ramification on the linguistic, identity, political and territorial consciousness of the people. One such instance is the translation of the Bible in Hmar and publications of the Independent Church Hymn book called Independent Hlabu in 1921 and 1923 respectively, publications of Buhmasa (Primer), a newspaper called Hmasawnnathar (New development) 1941, Sierkawpbu (Mathematic textbook), Thuthlungthar (New Testament Bible) 1946, a monthly magazine called Sikhawvar (Morning Star) and Inchuklainun (Students’ life), a monthly magazine for Hmar students in 1952 inspite of stiff opposition from Lushai speaking leaders. Further, the founding of the Hmar Students’ Association in 1939 at Imphal, Manipur to cater and promote the tribe’s culture, tradition and encourage education among the youths followed by the establishment of the Hmar Literature Society at Lungthulien village, Tipaimukh in 1945 to promote and develop the Hmar dialect and literature is also another outcome of this new development.

Another instance is the increased political and territorial consciousness among the Hmars when some educated Hmar. All these educated Hmars are concerned with protection of the Hmars’ identity and of integration of all the Hmars scattered all over North-East India.

Thus, the development of modern education among the Hmars of Tipaimukh not only brought about higher literacy rate, increased participation in the development process, economically better quality of life by providing more employment opportunities, higher aspirations, etc but also contributed in building up their capacities and creativities to have a new perspective and understanding of their culture and traditions, broader outlook, thoughts, perceptions and worldview on issues like linguistics, identity, polity and territory both within and without.
With respect to the above, the Hmar Students’ Association, Joint Headquarters, Shillong would like to declare on this day, the 11th September 2010 that:
 
Education is not only about going to school and getting good marks, but to also disseminate one’s knowledge to others;
 
Education is first and foremost, the most important tool for all levels of human development- be it social, economic, political or spiritual;
 
Modern education among the Hmars have been the centrifugal force behind the development of the Hmars and all along, the key to everything;
 
There should be a holistic understanding on what education means. It is not only going to school and getting good marks but also includes extra- curricular activities that taught an individual many important lessons not taught in schools;
 
There should be equal opportunities to education to both male and female and no discrimination should be made between them on grounds of gender;
 
Education should be to build up and serve fellow human beings, the society, the nation and the world rather than corrupt, destabilise or harm fellow human beings, the society, the nation or the world;
 
Education should be about building up one’s or peoples’ capacities, dignity and make unfreedoms freedoms as these are the nucleus for a sustainable future;
 
It is high time for educated Hmars to practice what have been preached and learnt during a span of a hundred years;
 
With these understanding of the above declaration, the Hmar Students’ Association, Joint Headquarters, Shillong, knowing full well the importance and cruciality of a good education in building up a peaceful, understanding, cohesive and God- fearing society, will persevere further with new vigour in spread and development of education among the Hmars in particular and to humanity and the world in general through and by its motto “by deeds, by words, by assistance and by leading- Serve The Nation”.

HSA ṭhuoitu thar dinghai

CCPUR(7/09): HSA Gen. Hqrts. inrawinain HSA Kolasib Jt. Hqrts., HSA Barak Valley Jt. Hqrts le HSA Silchar Jt. Hqrts. kum 2010-2012 inkar sunga ṭhuoitu ding thlangna lungruol taka nei zo a ni ta baka HSA Gen. Hqrts. ṭhuoitu haiin Hmar biel Unit tin an fang zo hnungin HSA Hmarram Jt. Hqrts interim (3 months) ṭhuoitu dingin Lalṭhathang of Parbung President,Chawnga of Taithu-Secretary le Rosangkung of Parbung-Secy. Information & Publicity dinga ruot an nih, tiin Lalhmingthang, Jt. Secy., HSA Gen. Hqrts. chun zanikhan Press Releasea siem.

~HmasawnnaThar

Lok Sabha passes Bill for huge hike in MPs' salaries

NEW DELHI (PTI): The much talked about bill to hike salaries of MPs by over three times from Rs 16,000 to Rs 50,000 and doubling two of their key allowances to Rs 40,000 each was passed in Lok Sabha today.

During the debate on the Salary, Allowance and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2010, a strong demand was made for setting up an independent body to decide on their future pay.

As many as 10 members participated in the discussion on the bill and the demand for such a body was voiced by senior BJP leader L K Advani, who was supported by other members.

Replying to the debate, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said, "There is a need for setting up a mechanism for revision of members' salary and pension.

On the demand for enhancing pension to Rs 25,000, Bansal said, "Pension is not static, rather it is dynamic and increases proportionately to tenure of a member."

Citing an example, he said the pension of Sharad Yadav (JD-U) would be more than his salary as an MP.

Earlier, Advani wondered why there was a four-year delay in setting up the special mechanism for deciding MPs' pay when the Cabinet had approved it in 2006.

"It (special mechanism) should be set up soon and the mechanism should be transparent. It is not a complicated issue and the government should announce setting up of the independent pay panel for MPs before this session ends on Tuesday," he said, asking the government to not further delay it.

The senior BJP leader said time and again MPs had been campaigning for a hike in their salaries. He said the open demand for better pay was "not ideal."

Moving the bill, Bansal admitted that "delay" in setting up the special panel, which would be done very soon after consultation with all sections of the House on modalities and arriving at an universal acceptance on the issue.

Dome said it was "derogatory" and "not dignified" for the members to increase their own salaries, adding that it sent a wrong message to the people.

He also called for deferring the bill till the independent body to fix salaries of MPs was set up.

Sanjay Nirupam (Cong) said there was no difference among MPs on the need for a hike in their salaries, but the differences existed over how it need to be done.

Supporting the idea of having an independent pay panel, Nirupam suggested that the MPs should agree to the principle of 'no work, no pay' and that when House proceedings stood disrupted for the day, the members should not accept the daily allowance.

He also suggested fixing of a 50 per cent compulsory attendance for MPs before they became eligible for receiving their monthly salaries.

Shailendra Kumar (SP) sought a Secretariat for every member to take care of their office activities.

Dhananjay Singh (BSP) referred to the US Congress and said every Congressman had an office with secretarial staff. The same model should be adopted for Indian Parliament too, he said.

Sharad Yadav (JD-U) said the plight of former MPs was pitiable and sought more pension for them.

Pinaki Mishra (BJD) said the people were upset with the MPs mainly due to frequent disruption of the House and for absenteeism.

"We have to self govern and if we don't, it will be an act of betrayal," he said, noting that it should be the last pay hike that MPs gifted themselves.

Raghuvansh Prasad Singh ( RJD) asked the government to consider the 11th and 12th Lok Sabha that had not completed the five-year term as "full terms" and extend the pension to MPs, who were not re-elected to the present House.

He did not agree with Nirupam's suggestion of 'no work, no pay', saying the day the House stood disrupted, he felt that he had done additional work that day, as "extra constitutional" means were required to raise people's issues.

Singh also took a dig at Left parties, who had walked out, saying it would be adopting "double standards" if they oppose the salary hike, but return to receive it later.

The government's decision last week to defer salary hike recommended by the Joint Committee had invited protests from a section of MPs led by Lalu Prasad (RJD) and Mulayam Singh Yadav (SP), who had dubbed it as an "insult" to members and held a mock Parliament.

Following the protests, Government bought peace by raising the Constituency and Office allowance by Rs 5,000 each.

The provisions for raising salary, daily allowance and minimum and additional pension would involve a recurring annual expenditure of Rs 103.76 crore.

One-time expenditure of Rs 118 crore would be incurred on account of arrears of salary and pensions from May 18 last year to July this year.

Besides, doubling of the constituency and office expense allowances would involve an annual recurring expenditure of Rs 38.50 crore.

The rail facility of spouse of a member to travel any number of times in first class air-conditioned coach or executive class in any train from the residence of a member to Delhi and back.

The spouse can also travel by air whenever Parliament is in session subject to a maximum of eight trips in a year.

The repayable advance for purchase of a vehicle was also increased from Rs one lakh to Rs four lakh with interest on the loan as applicable to government servants.