Dhanamanjuri University is a state university located in Imphal, Manipur, India. it was established through The Dhanamanjuri University Act, 2017 which came into force on 6 April 2018.The University was named after Maharani Dhanamanjuri Devi, the wife of Maharaj Churachand Singh.The university was established under the National Scheme of Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) as fulfilment of one of its primary components i.e., to convert colleges to cluster Universities. Maharani Dhanamanjuri gifted us Dhanamanjuri College and in recognition of her contribution to the development of Higher Education, the university is named after Maharani Dhanamanjuri. The university is built up of the three Dhanamanjuri Colleges namely DM College of Science, DM College of Arts, DM College of Commerce along with G.P. Women's College and LMS Law College.DM University at present is functioning from DM College campus situated in the heart of Imphal city and the campus is bounded by National Highway No.2 in the East, Thangmeiband road in the West and North, and the Naga River in the South. Ghanapriya Women's College is located at the South West of Kangla, the Old palace of Manipur near the Raj Bhavan and LMS Law College is located just in-front of the DM Campus crossing the National Highway No.2.
This paper examines the resource–growth nexus in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and South Asia regions through a spatial econometric framework. Building on the resource curse–blessing debate, I use annual panel data for fifteen countries spanning 1996 to 2021. The baseline specification uses a pooled Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression with Gross Domestic Product per capita growth as the dependent variable and natural resource rents, foreign direct investment, trade, and population growth as explanatory variables. To capture cross-border interdependencies often overlooked in conventional models, I extend the analysis by using the Spatial Durbin Model (SDM) with a k-nearest neighbor spatial weights matrix (k = 2). This allows identification of both direct domestic effects and indirect spatial spillover effects. The pooled regression finds the negative impact of natural resource rents on economic growth, consistent with the resource curse hypothesis. The SDM confirms and strengthens this evidence by revealing significant negative spatial spillovers. Increases in resource dependence in one country reduce growth both domestically and in neighboring economies. Overall, across multiple model specifications, the findings provide robust evidence in support of the resource curse hypothesis for the combined ASEAN and South Asia sample. Further, regional heterogeneity is also evident. ASEAN countries exhibit a strong resource curse with negative domestic and cross-border effects, while South Asia shows signs of a resource blessing domestically but without significant spatial spillovers. Population growth exerts consistently negative effects across specifications. These results underscore the importance of managing resources within a spatially interdependent regional context with policy implications for cooperative resource governance, diversification strategies, and demographic management.
This study examines how gender dynamics and institutional patterns shape the professional landscape of special education teachers in Manipur, India. A cross-sectional research design was employed, using a census survey of 250 teachers across 23 registered special institutions. Data collected through a structured questionnaire were analysed using descriptive statistics to examine professional background, qualifications, subject specialisation, institutional type, and rural-urban placement that influence educational equity. The findings highlight pronounced feminisation, with women comprising 84.8 percent of special educators, concentrated in urban areas (55.66%) and private institutions (88.7%). Gender segregation persists, with males dominating science teaching (65.8%) while females largely teach Arts (61.7%). Urban regions account for 54.8 percent of the workforce, indicating a moderate geographic imbalance. The findings suggest that gender and institutional disparities impact professional equity and educational quality, underscoring the need for targeted policy reforms to enhance training, infrastructure, and community engagement in Manipur.
In this work, a lead-free piezoelectric composite material comprising sodium potassium niobate (KNN) sol in an organic piezoelectric polymer (PVDF-TrFE) has been developed. The composite material can be deposited at low temperatures and is compatible with polymeric substrates. The piezoelectric coefficient has a maximum d(33) value of 110 pm/V. This is superior to the piezoelectric coefficient for PVDF d(33) = 28 pm/V, and most known lead-free piezocomposites that utilize PVDF. The controlled deposition of a thick (>1 mu m) layer using spin coating can be easily achieved. The films are crack- and pinhole-free and require low-temperature processing. The introduction of the KNN sol in PVDF-TrFE improved the remnant polarization, dielectric constant, and piezoelectric coefficient of the resulting composite. Additionally, a tape-lift-off method for easily patterning these composite films has been developed, enabling the material to be utilized in micron-level devices. We demonstrate the piezoelectric properties of this composite by fabricating a flexible energy harvesting device that generates (V-oc = 2.2 V) when compared to a PVDF-TrFE-based device (V-oc = 0.05 V) for the same stimulation.
We propose a minimal inverse seesaw model with S_4 symmetry for the Majorana neutrinos with only one real (m_0)-and two complex (α, β) parameters in neutrino sector which gives reasonable predictions for the neutrino oscillation parameters, the observed baryon asymmetry of the Universe and the charged lepton flavor violation. The resulting model reveals a favor for normal neutrino mass ordering, a higher octant of θ_23 and a lower half-plane of Dirac CP violation phase. The predictions of the model for sum of neutrino masses and the effective Majorana neutrino mass are centered around 58.98 meV and 6.2 meV, respectively. The model also provides the predictions of the baryon asymmetry and charged lepton flavour violation processes which are consistent with the experimental observations.
Manipur, a state in North-east India has favourable climatic condition for aquaculture industry especially fish culture. To meet the high demand of fish in the region, various fish species were imported from other states. Among them, Wallago attu is one of the important species, due to its high demand for its unique taste and flavour, in addition to its great nutritional value. The present study reported infection of the zoonotic parasite Isoparorchis sp. in swim bladder of the imported freshwater Wallago attu (family Isoparorchiidae) in Manipur. Molecular techniques using PCR amplification and sequencing of rDNA inter transcribed spacer 2 (ITS2) and larger subunit (LSU or 28 S), respectively have been utilized to characterize the parasite. The sequences generated from the parasite were compared with related sequences retrieved from the public domain and were used for phylogenetic tree construction that confirmed their identification. Thus, the present study confirmed the infection of the imported freshwater fish with zoonotic parasite. As the imported fish was in frozen state, the parasites recovered were also in inactive state. But the toxins produced by the parasites could still cause human illness. So, further studies need to be carried out in the region by covering other imported fish species, to understand the risk for any infection with any zoonotic parasite.
