Gurus, artistes and others condemn tagging JNMDA Director i/c as incompetent
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 01 2022:
Gurus, artistes, staff and students of Jawaharal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy have strongly condemned the demand being raised by a certain organisation to appoint a regular Director of the academy.
A press release issued by one JNMDA guru Nameirakpam Hemolata stated that the charge of incompetency being raised against the Director in-charge of the academy Pukhrambam Bilash without understanding the fact is truly unfortunate.
Reportedly, Pukhrambam Bilash is a recipient of Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar Award and Manipur State Kala Akademi Award.
He is also an A-grade artist of DDK National New Delhi and an empanel artist of Indian Council for Cultural Relations.
Saying that the incumbent Director in-charge was appointed as per the rules to fill the vacant post temporarily , the guru clarified that even the Sangeet Natak Akademi doesn't have a regular Chairman, Vice Chairman and Secretary now.
A regular Director of JNMDA will be appointed after the vacant posts in Sangeet Natak Akademi are filled and constitute a general council of the Akademi, she said.
Continuing that the Director i/c of JNMDA has been taking up different developmental works for the academy , she added that the strength of students of the academy has also increased from a meagre 160 to 600 since the appointment of the Director i/c .
The guru then appealed to all concerned to not indulge in activities which can defame JNMDA in future.