Dalit Sahitya Academy, Manipur commemorates brave forefathers
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 17 2022:
The Dalit Sahitya Academy, Manipur organised "Athouba Shing Gee Thouram 2022" at Manipur Press Club today.
The event was attended by Professor Nongmaithem Rajmuhon Singh, Vice-Chancellor, Dhanamanjuri University; Thangjam Arunkumar Singh, MLA, Wangkhei AC and Y Mahendrakumar Singh, National Secretary, Dalit Sahitya Academy, 'Manipur as the chief guest, guest of honour and functional president respectively.
As a part of the event, awards and certificates of excellence were handed over to 90 individuals.
Aside from this, discussion and poets meet made up the rest of the function.
Speaking on the occasion, Thangjam Arunkumar Singh lauded the Academy for organising the event and handing out the awards to deserving persons.
He urged the gathering to ensure that future generations adopt the values and principles of those brave forefathers who made the supreme sacrifice to safeguard their motherland.
It is worth noting that the MLA also handed over the prestigious "Indo-Thailand Friendship Award 2022" conferred by Dalit Sahitya Academy Thailand to Dr Khangembam Robindro Singh in acknowledgement of his momentous contribution in the field of psychiatry.