Prizes, awards distributed
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, April 04 2015 :
Thongju Chigonglei Makhong Development Club distributed prizes for the 29th annual Yaoshang sports meet, 2015 and all first divisioners of Class X and XII examinations 2013-14 were honoured with meritorious awards besides felicitating Manipur State Journalist Award 2014 winner Bijoy Laishram on Saturday.
Bijoy Laishram is a senior staff reporter of Hueiyen Lanpao.
Indian Badminton Association, India vice-president Bijoy Koijam, Chief Engineer, PWD, Manipur M Loken Singh, Dronacharaya Awardee L Ibomcha Singh, Temple of learning (TOL) secretary M Rajen Singh, Standard Robarth Her.
Secondary School Principal and National Awardee Ph Landhoni Devi, and TCMDC president S Gopal Singh attended the function as chief guest, president and guests of honour respectively.
Speaking on the occasion, Bijoy Koijam hailed the youth of the State for participating in Yaoshang sports festival with great enthusiasm.
He said a number of local boys and girls of Manipur have become national and international players bringing laurels to the State.
Bijoy also expressed his desire to the State Government to set up the proposed Manipur Sports University in a field near Pangei in Imphal East, which is an undisputed area.