IS Kangjam receives Gopal Sharma award
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, March 23 2022:
Sahitya Thoupang Lup (Sathoulup) celebrated World Poetry Day on March 21 at the residence of writer IS Kangjam located at Sagolband Loukrakpam Leikai and presented Gopal Sharma award to the writer.
The Gopal Sharma award carries Rs 15,000 in cash, a citation and a shawl.
Sahitya Akademi awardee Yumlembam Ibomcha, who attended the event as functional president, expressed happiness over conferment of Gopal Sharma award to IS Kangjam and maintained that IS Kangjam's dedication towards enhancing the profile of Manipuri literature and language is commendable.
He also said that the role played by Gopal Sharma for development of Manipuri literature and language was huge and his dedication in this field will be remembered forever more particularly on World Poetry Day.
In his speech at the event, IS Kangjam said that conferment of Gopal Sharma award will encourage him to work more and strengthen the writing spirit.
Conferment of award is nothing but giving recognition and considers the recognition being given to him by Sathoulup as highly valuable, he added.
The award presentation event which was organised as part of World Poetry Day observance was marked by presentation of poems by writers like Nirupama Devi, Niranjan and Sanasam Biren dra while Sathoulup president Tongbram Amarjit elaborated on genesis of celebrating World Poetry Day.