Nemcha Kipgen graces Zillai Conference
Source: The Sangai Express
CCpur, June 01 2019:
The Zillai (Vaiphei Students' Association) GHQ has yesterday hosted its General Conference cum 80th Zillai Day at Vaiphei Community Centre, New Lamka.
The event also saw meritorious students, who have cleared the Class X and XII examinations, feted by the student body with Social Welfare & Co-op Minister Nemcha Kipgen; Genneikhup Vaiphei, Dy Chairman, ADC/CCpur; P Kamkholal Vaiphei, EM/ADC CCpur and LM Khaute, IPS, DGP Manipur attending the event as its special guests.
The Minister released a documentary on Vaiphei Cultural Dances.
She encouraged the students with examples of achievers from the tribe.
She also called for end to poppy cultivation and encouraged farmers to adopt other plantations which are legal.
During the conference, SN John and Bawicha Vaiphei were also declared elected unopposed to head the Zillai GHq as president and vice president for the term 2019-2021 .