World Book Day observed
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, April 24 2023:
World Book Day was observed yesterday at the Public Library and Information Centre office at Cherapur in Khangabok Part 3 .
The programme was jointly organised by the Centre and the Department of Library and Information Science, Manipur University.
Senior Consultant, Sur Hospital Khangabok, Dr Laishram Somenkumar; Head of the Department of Library and Information Science, Manipur University, Professor Ch Ibohal Singh; Public Library and Information Centre Khangabok president Saikhom Manglem Singh and KM Blooming Higher Secondary School Khangabok Principal Dr Romenkumar Khundrakpam graced as the presidium members of the event.
The dignitaries while speaking at the occasion briefed on the history of World Book Day.
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They deliberated on the importance of reading books to acquire knowledge in various aspects and stressed on the need of inculcating the habit of reading books.
The dignitaries also highlighted the need of raising mass awareness on safeguarding the property rights in this era of e-books.
As a part of the programme, a spot painting competition was held on the theme 'Communal Harmony' .
All the participants of the competition were presented with books, certificates and hand sanitizer.
The first position was secured by Moirangthem Anjali Devi of KM Blooming Hr Sec School while Ningthoujam Romendro Singh of Eastern Star Higher Secondary School and Moirangthem Braveson Meitei of Government Children Home for Boys, Charangpat bagged the second and third positions respectively.