If someone is determined to do something, he will find a way to accomplish it regardless of any obstacles during the journey. It goes very well with Armstrong Pame, an officer in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) from Manipur. He is popularly known as Miracle Man, when he constructed a 100 km stretch of road in his state in 2012 without any help from the government.
Early Life & Education
He was born on 23rd September 1984, a 35 years old, hail from Tamenglong district of Manipur. He graduated in Physics in 2005 from St. Stephen’s College Delhi and later decided to appear for Civil Services Examination in 2007. After clearing the UPSC exam in the year 2008, he got selected for Indian Administrative Service (IAS).
A Problem & The Opportunity
“Inside of every problem lies an opportunity.” – Robert Kiyosaki
That opportunity grabbed by Armstrong with a motive to solve one of the biggest problems of villagers.
He saw that the people of Tousem(a Manipur sub-division, considered to be India’s most backward village), used to travel long by carrying rice sacks on their back, for hours, even the patients taken on bamboo stretchers due to unavailability of motorable roads. And, having a proper road to commute was the only wish of the villagers. He found the situation of how people had to first cross the river, or walk for more than five hours.
How Pame Solved this Problem
He then decided to give the villagers what they needed the most – a motorable road that connects them to the outside world so that they don’t have to travel for long.
But the problem didn’t end here, he wrote to the Government of Manipur for the funds but got refusal due to paucity of resources. Although his determination could not stop him and began gathering support on various social media handles finally, in 2012, he raised funds of Rs. 40 lakh from Facebook and also added Rs. 5 lakh from his savings.
He constructed 100 Km road which is called “People Road” that connects three states of Manipur, Assam, and Nagaland that brought changes in the life of so many villagers.
Recognitions
For his selfless work, he is now named “The Miracle Man”, nominated for CNN-IBN Indian of the Year Award in the Public Service Category in 2012. He was also awarded India’s most Eminent Civil servant 2015. He is declared as Young Global Leader of the class of 2018 by the World Economic Forum.
Armstrong Pame, presently serving in the position as District Magistrate in the District of Tamenglong, under Government of Manipur.
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