NE Mountaineers honoured by Minister, YAS, Govt. of India and COAS (Chief of Army Staff)
Delhi, 3rd June 2013
The mountaineers from North East India who summited the Mt. Everest between 17th May to 24th May 2013 were honoured by Shri Jitendra Singh, Minister (i/c)- Youth Affairs and Sports, Govt. of India and General Bikram Singh, Chief of Army Staff.
At a solemn function organised to Flag down the Expedition at Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi on 3rd May 2013 at 2:00PM, Leader of the Expedition Dr. L. Surjit presented a commemorating photograph of the Expedition to the Minister and Shri Santosh Shekhar, PRO of the Expedition presented the Memento of the Expedition. The Minister presented a Memento to the Leader of the Expedition.
The Expedition team along with Ms. N. Kulkarani, Jt. Director- Planning Dept., Govt. of Manipur was present at the function. Secretary, Youth Affairs and Sports, Govt. of India was also present at the function. The Expedition is being funded by North Eastern Council, Shillong and Planning Department, Govt. of Manipur. Shri O. Ibobi Singh, Chief Minister, Manipur and Shri DS Poonia, Chief Secretary, Govt. of Manipur is the Chef de- Mission.
Speaking at the function, he has assured to visit Manipur Mountaineering Institute, Lamdan and also assured to make a Mt. Everest Expedition by North East Mountaineers a regular annual affair. He has sought proposal from the Manipur Mountaineering and Trekking Association for another Expedition. He has assured of all possible help to promote Mountaineering and Adventure Sports in the region. Minister of Rural Development, Govt. of India was also present during the function.
At the Felicitation function organised by General Bikram Singh, Chief of Army Staff at South Block, New Delhi, the General presented the Team and Officials with a Memento. The Expedition Leader and PRO also presented a commemorating photograph of the Expedition and the Memento of the Expedition.
Speaking at the felicitation function, the Chief of Army Staff congratulated the Team and assured all possible help to the MMTA. Vice Chief of Army Staff and DGMT were present during the function. He also stressed that, the young team of mountaineers have excelled in endurance, discipline and team spirit, that’s one of the reason for succeeding the Expedition.
The Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh will be hosting a felicitation for the team in the evening on 3rd June 2013 at Arunachal Bhavan, New Delhi.
(Santosh Shekhar)
PRO- 1st North East India top of World Mt. Everest Expedition 2013
* This Press Release was sent by Santosh Shekhar (PRO- 1st North East India Mt. Everest Expedition) who can be contacted at santosh_07(at)yahoo(dot)com
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