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Manipur employees strike on, contractual employees to be brought in
Imphal, March 26 (IANS) With the striking government employees ignoring the appeal to resume work by Monday, Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh announced that the government will go ahead with engaging a few thousand contractual employees to dispose of financial files ahead of the financial year’s end.
“We will begin the engagement of the casual workers from Tuesday onwards. The government should continue to work for the sake of the people,” said Biren Singh.
The employees had gone on indefinite ceasework strike from Thursday demanding implementation of the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission.
Biren Singh said that the government employees number about one lakh of the state’s 28 lakh population.
“The interest of the 28 lakh people should be kept. The employees who are demanding enhanced pay are getting suitable pay scale now. It is deplorable that the employees refused to join the official work,” he said.
Official sources also said that the government is likely to arrest some of top government employee leaders, since the police have been keeping tabs on them in the name of ensuring their attendance in the offices.
Leaders of the striking employees said that the government did not extend any invitation to hold negotiations and they cannot act on the “appeal through the media”.
One of the striking employees said: “We are attending the offices. But we are not disposing of the official files.”
Deputy chief minister Yumnam Joykumar had already announced that the no work, no pay rule will be applied to the striking employees.
Joykumar, who also holds the finance portfolio, said that an additional fund of Rs 1,400 crore will be required every year for paying the enhanced pay scale. Biren Singh said that since Manipur depends on the central largesse, there is no fund to implement the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission.
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Foodman Vishal Singh Honored for Hunger Free World Mission in Bangkok
Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.