SAI MERC celebrates Women's Day
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, March 24 2023:
SAI NERC Imphal, Takyel celebrated International Women's Day from March 21 to 24 under Khelo India on the theme "Empowering women through sports" at its premises.
In a release, SAI NERC regional director Li-anminthang informed that the celebration was marked with various sporting events such as Football and Tug of War apart from a Blind Hit event conducted for entertainment.
The events were specially designed to provide an opportunity for women athletes, coaches and staff to showcase their sporting skills and to create a competitive spirit among them, Lianminthang added.
Informing that a total of 157 women athletes, coaches and staffers participated, Lianminthang pointed out that the event was a testimony to the commitment of Sports Authority of India towards the empowerment of women and the desire to promote gender equality in the field of sports.
Athlete Huidrom Bhumeshwory Devi, who bagged gold medal in the Junior Girls' Team (6 km) event at the 16th Asian Cross Country Championships held at Kathmandu, Nepal on March 7 was also felicitated during the closing programme of the celebration on Friday, Lianminthang added.