Meetei Mayek Implementation Day observed
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 18 2022:
The '17th Mayek Chatpa Numit Ningshing Thouram' (Meetei Mayek Implementation Day) was held at Manipur Press Club today organised by Meetei Erol Eyek Loisasillol Apunba Lup (MEELAL) .
The event was attended by Dr Naorem Sanatomba, Assistant Professor, Manipur University, Yanglem Biren Meetei, leader of MEELAL, Moirangthem Naodalen khomba Meetei, advisor of MEELAL, Chingsubam Ongbi Wangambi Leima, leader of Meetei National Front and Maibam Rajen of Academic Forum, MEELAL as the presidium members.
Yanglem Biren Meetei while addressing the gathering recounted the hardships and struggle of MEELAL's leader (late) Chingsubam Akaba and its members who fought for the implementation of Meetei Mayek in the State.
Meetei Mayek was officially implemented from May 18, 2005 after MEELAL had an agreement with the then Government and it was inducted in school syllabus from 2006, he added.