Manipur: Cabinet minister Biswajit Singh to support education of 10-year-old girl

NEW DELHI: Thongam Biswajit Singh, cabinet minister of Manipur has decided to personally take care of the education of a 10-year-old girl from Tamenglong, Manipur, whom he spotted on social media, attending school by babysitting her sister, as her parents were out farming.

Singh is the minister for power, forest, environment and climate change, agriculture, science and technology of the government of Manipur.

"Her dedication for education is what left me amazed! This 10-year-old girl named Meiningsinliu Pamei from Tamenglong, Manipur attends school babysitting her sister, as her parents were out for farming & studies while keeping her younger sister in her lap," Singh said in a tweet.

Her dedication for education is what left me amazed!

This 10-year-old girl named Meiningsinliu Pamei from Tamenglong, Manipur attends school babysitting her sister, as her parents were out for farming & studies while keeping her younger sister in her lap. pic.twitter.com/OUIwQ6fUQR

— Th.Biswajit Singh (@BiswajitThongam) April 2, 2022

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The girl named Meiningsinliu Pamei was keeping her younger sister in her lap while attending classes. Singh, who saw the news on social media traced her family and asked them to bring her to Imphal. He spoke to her family and assured them that he will personally take care of her education till she graduates.

"As soon I noticed this news on social media, we trace her family & asked them to bring her Imphal. Spoke to her family that I will personally take care of her education till she graduates. Proud of her dedication!" he further said.

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