1st All India Dalit Fest Award 2015 presented
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, January 15 2015:
Several artistes were honored with the 1st All India Dalit Festival 2015 Award by Dalit Sahitya Akademi, Manipur during a solemn function at Hotel Tampha, North AOC on Thursday.
The function was attended by Parliamentary Secretary (MI & IPR) as chief guest; T Rajen Ayangba, president of Japanese Hospital Manipur as president while Padmashri Waikhom Gojen Meetei and Y Mahendrakumar, national secretary of DSA as guests of honor.
Offering of floral wreaths to the portrait of Dr BR Ambedkar as a mark of tribute and recital of Pena, a traditional Manipuri musical instrument, were the main highlights of the function.
Artistes who were presented with the award in recognition of their notable artistic performances included: Thangjam Raju Meitei of Keishamthong Top Leirak n Thangjam (o) ; Sunita Leima of Keishamthong Top Leirak ; Laishram Naopishak of Bishnupur ; Yumnam Arun of Langmeidong ; Chongtham Geetchandra of Mayang Imphal and Hijam Sonia of Kongpal.
T Rameshor, International Awardee and Dr H Indrakumar, National Awardee, who were present at the occasion as resource persons, spoke on the topics of Dalit Sahitya and Caste Free India & Abroad respectively.