13th All India Korean Language speech competition held
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 28 2020:
The 13th All India Speech Contest was conducted on November 27 by the Korean Cultural Centre India and Korean Embassy in India.
The contest is held' amongst students selected from among 1,800 students studying Korean language all over India and awards those with excellent Korean speaking ability.
The contest was sponsored by the Korean Embassy and Hyundai Motors Corp.
This year, students from 13 Universities and 7 King Sejong Institute participated in the competition.
From Manipur University and King Sejong Institute Imphal, 8 students participated in the competition.
In November this year, Manipur University started Bachelors' Degree program in Korean Language Honors.
King Sejong Institute, Imphal is an institute established in DM University in August this year by the Government of South Korea through Korean Cultural Centre in order to help spread Korean language.
Shin Bong-Kil, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to India gave a congratulatory speech to all the participants.
The competition held this year was very stiff as many of the participating students spoke fluent and excellent Korean.
However students from Manipur University and King Sejong Institute, Imphal bagged 6 out of a total of 15 awards which show how far the institutes of Korean Language in Manipur have progressed in such a small period of time.
The winners each' received a cash prize of Rs 30,000 to Rs 10,000 and a certificate.
In the beginner's category N Adaziio and Nicky Potsangbam secured second and third position respectively, in the intermediate category Verona Chanu Maibam and Chinglembi Maibam secured the second and fourth position respectively and in the advanced category Sapam Kalpana and Jennie Ngiehzenlian secured fourth position together.