NE mountaineers honoured by YAS and COAS
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 03 2013:
The mountaineers from North East India who summited the Mt.
Everest between May 17 and May 24 were honoured by 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 today at 2 pm, leader of the expedition Dr..LSurjit presented a commemorating photograph of the expedition to the Minister.
Along with the expedition team, N Kulkarani, Joint Director- Planning Department, Government of Manipur and Secretary, Youth Affairs and Sports, Govt.of India were also present at the function.
The expedition was being funded by North Eastern Council, Shillong and Planning Department, Govt.of Manipur.
.OIbobi Singh, Chief Minister, Manipur and DS Poonia, Chief Secretary, Govt.of Manipur are the Chef de- Mission.
Speaking at the function, Jitendra Singh assured to visit Manipur Mountaineering and Trekking Institute, Lamdan and also assured to make a Mt.
Everest Expedition by North East Mountaineers a regular annual affair.
He sought proposal from the Manipur Mountaineering and Trekking Association for another Expedition with an assurance 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 ream 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.