Mates celebrate
Source: The Sangai Express
Dimapur, January 03 2013:
A felicitation-cum-celebration of Mate recognition by the Government of India as ' 'Scheduled Tribe" ofManipur, India was held on November 2 8 last year at IT Colony, Shillong, Meghalaya.
The function commenced with a prayer by Pastor Sheilai Thanglet Mate, President, Mate Christian fellowship Church, Manipur and the function was presided by Miss Kimrose L Lhingnei-kim Mate (Labour Enforcement Officer, Govt, of India) and Adviser of Mate Tribe Council (MTC), Manipur, India G Panmei, IRS Commissioner of Customs & Central Excise, Govt of India, Shillong was chief guest of the function, AK Sinha, IRS Commissioner of Income Tax, Shillong, Govt of India the functional president and Dr KK Jhunjhunwala, Managing Director of Eastern Panorama, Shillong was guest of honour.
Pastors, leaders, social Workers, students of Mate-Taithul and Gangte-Neihsial community living in Shillong attended the function.