Manipur: Class 1 Girl Babysits Baby Brother At School, Chief Minister Biren Singh Reaches Out To Help

For those of us who have had working parents, life was a little different. We learnt to become self-sufficient and took on more responsibilities than we were prepared for.

An example of the same is this photo from Imphal that shows a little girl babysitting her younger brother inside the classroom in a remote Manipur village.

According to a report by Times of India, Maningsiliu Pamei, was photographed sitting on her desk, holding her baby brother inside the classroom in the remote Zeliangrong Naga-dominated Tamenglong district, while her parents were busy working in the fields.

The now-viral photograph prompted the Manipur government and a student body to rush to the aid of the girl and her poor family.

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The 11-year-old is a Class 1 student at the autonomous district council-run Dailong primary school in her native Dailong village.

The eldest of four siblings, Maningsiliu has been praised for her indomitable spirit to study, as the powerful photograph went viral on social media. On Sunday, chief minister N Biren Singh sent a childline service team that provided ration to her family as immediate relief besides taking steps to support her under the integrated child protection scheme. His cabinet colleague, Th Biswajit Singh, promised to look after her education till she graduates.

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The Rongmei Naga Students¡¯ Organisation, Manipur (RNSOM), visited Maningsiliu¡¯s family and extended monetary help of Rs 10,000 to her family as a token of love and appreciation.

¡°Normally, small children don¡¯t take the burden of their families. But little Maningsiliu is different. She understands the hardships and poverty faced by her family,¡± RNSOM president Daichui Gangmei said on Sunday evening. To help her parents, she takes care of her little brother, brings him to school and babysits him in the classroom, Daichui said, adding ¡°We also assured them that we will support Maningsiliu¡¯s education throughout.¡±

Daichui said, ¡°She has set the best example for children and students of today¡¯s world that poverty and lack of opportunities cannot stop anyone from chasing their dreams.¡±

In his Facebook post, Biren Singh said, "I have sent a team of Childline Service Tamenglong (CLST) to visit the family of the young girl who took the internet by storm today and discussed a way forward to extend help under the Integrated Child Protection Scheme. As an immediate relief, some rations including rice, dal, potatoes, oil, etc. have been provided by the Childline today."

The CM added, "I also appreciate my cabinet colleagues for reaching out to this family with great compassion and generous assistance for the little girl."

Minister Biswajit said, "Her dedication for education is what left me amazed! As soon as I noticed this news on social media, we traced her family & asked them to bring her to Imphal. Spoke to her family that I will personally take care of her education till she graduates. Proud of her dedication!"

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