National awardee Maniton Mangang feted
Source: The Sangai Express
Kakching, January 28 2022:
Ibudhou Khongjom Ningthou Lai Committee, Meira Paibi and Ideal Youths Club Khongjom on Friday felicitated National awardee Mutum Maniton Mangang at Ibudhou Khongjom Ningthou Sanglen.
The reception programme was organised to honour Mutum Maniton Mangang on being conferred the Lainingthou Puthiba National Award for Lai Haraoba 2022 by Chief Minister of Tripura, Biplab Kumar Deb.
It was attended by Khongjom Lai Haraoba Committee president, Thokchom Inao; Ideal Youths Club Khongjom president, Thokchom Shyam; retired Head Master, Soibam Nandakishor; Meira Paibi president, Moirangthem Ongbi Sorojini; Ukal convenor Mutum Maniton and his wife Mutum Nirmala Leima as presidium members.
Speaking on the occasion, Mutum Maniton Mangang stated that he was conferred the Lai Haraoba National Award and Social National Award by the Government of Tripura.
He mentioned that the award was presented in recognition of his efforts in preserving the culture of the Meitei community, which is a minority in Tripura.
Maniton Mangang continued that he has visited more than 200 villages in Tripura over the last decade to promote the tradition and culture of the Meitei community.
Highlighting the importance of Lai Haraoba, Maniton Mangang further stated that Lai Haraoba has now been studied as a subject in Universities to preserve and promote the aged old culture of the Meitei community.