NSS Youth Month kicks-off
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, January 12 2014 :
In commemoration of birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, the NSS Youth Month organized by NSS Cell, Manipur University under the theme 'Youth in Nation Building Process' kick-started from today.
The first day of the month-long event witnessed a number of colourful programmes including Vivekananda Lecture Series - III and competitive events amongst the NSS volunteers of the State.
In the first session of the lecture, KC Nanda, retd MCS spoke on 'Swami Vivekananda and His Message to the Youth' while Prof CJ O' Brien, Dept of English, MU spoke on 'Youth of India Arise - The Vivekananda Way' .
A written quiz competition based on youth, Vivekananda, NSS, Indian culture and north east India was also conducted wherein 43 NSS volunteers participated.
Meanwhile, the Manipur NSS team has bagged the Best Discipline Award in the 2nd North East NSS Festival held at Shillong from January 7-11 .
The team was led by L Vivekananda Singh of Thangton Higher Secondary School, Saikul and Kh Rajlakshmi Devi of Royal Academy of Law, Oinam and the award was handed over to Dr Ch Ibohal Singh, Programme Co-ordinator, NSS Cell, Manipur University.