MNP+ launches educational support programme for Children living with HIV

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MNP+ launches educational support programme

 

IMPHAL, Jan 19: With the objective to provide education support to 40 children

living with HIV, the Manipur Network of Positive People (MNP+) has launched a

programme in association with donors.

The Education Support programme launched yesterday at a simple function in MDU

hall was graced by Deputy Chairman of State Planning Board E Kunja-kishore and

the MACS Joint Director (TI) as presidium members.

Giving key-note address of the function, MNP vice-president Ajitshwar said that

according to an epidemiological report compiled by MACS, the number of people

living with HIV in the age group of 0 to 20 years till May 2008 was 2974.

Around 6500 children in the State have been affected/infected by HIV/AIDS. Just

like other children, it is their due right to get proper education for these

children too, Ajitshwar noted.

However, a large number of them having been facing great hurdles in pursuing

their education due to poverty. It is in the backdrop of such grim situation

that the MNP and NGOs with support from local donors take up the initiative to

provide education support to 40 such children during 2009-10, he said.

Announcing names of the donors, several articles including school bags were

distributed to beneficiary children during the function.

Source:sangaiexpress

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Ratan Singh

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