Inter-college literary meet
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 24 2014:
The 19th Manipur University Inter-college Literary Meet 2014 has been kicked off today.
All Manipur Working Journalists' Union (AMWJU) President Wangkhemcha Shyamjai, MU's School of Student's Welfare Dean Prof RK Hemakumar and Joint Students Co-ordination Committee Convenor Th Premananda graced the opening function of the meet as chief guest and president and guest of honour respectively.
The meet was held under the theme, 'nationalism and patriotism' .
Addressing the function, Wangkhemcha Shyamjai expressed comcern over lack of sense of patriotism in the mind of youths.
It is really unfortunate that many youths do not have proper knowledge about the history of Manipur, he added.
Saying that history of Manipur is not included adequately in the school syllabus, Shyamjai stressed on the need for adding history of the State more extensively.
Prof Hemakumar while speaking at the occasion said that it is the responsibility of the youths of the current generation to uphold the territorial integrity of Manipur.
He also expressed hope that the meet would bring the sense of patriotism among the youths.