Meritorious students feted
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 02 2014:
Nongpok Ningthou Panthoibi Development Committee, Keirao Bitra handed over 2nd NNPDC Meritorious Award 2014 to meritorious students of Keirao, who have come out successful in the class X and XII examinations in a function held at Nongpok Ningthou Panthoibi community hall today.
"I never dreamt that one day I would be a Government officer as I was brought up with the meager income of my father, a poor farmer.
Despite poor family background, I struggled, tolerated against all odds and difficulties and moved ahead to achieve the desired goal", said Mutum Yaiskul Meetei, Additional Secretary (Home), Director, CAF & PD, Government of Manipur speaking as chief guest in the award presentation ceremony while motivating the students to work hard with self confidence so as to achieve the goal they desire.
Everyone is born with a commitment to the society and one must try to fulfill it while he is alive, otherwise his life is meaningless, he added.
Today's students, when they get fully matured tomorrow, should utilize their energy for the betterment of his society, he said and added that talented students should be further nurtured under a favourable social environment with encouragement and guidelines from teachers and parents.
The meritorious award presentation function was attended by M Romeshchandra, Pradhan, Keirao Gram Panchayat as president while Salam Kunjakishore, SDO, Nungba, M Jadumani, Vice Principal, Ananda Singh Higher Secondary School, Imphal, Panchayat Members L Ajon and T Shushilla Devi as guests of honour.
Kunjakishore said that award presentation to the students is an encouragement to the students to boost their morale.
He also lauded NNPDC, Keirao Bitra for holding such function.
18 first divisioners and 12 second and third divisioners were feted at the function.
Apart from this, cash prizes donated by Taorem Ibohal, retired Government teacher and Heikham Lokendra were also presented to the students.