AR distributes sports items
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 23 2021:
True to its motto " friends of hill people" and committed towards the initiative to improve the standard of living of local populace, Somsai Battalion under aegis of 10 Sector Assam Rifles, HQ IGAR (South) distributed sports items and teaching aids to Halang, Phaibung and Tora villages under Assam rifles civic action programme yesterday.
The event was organised to promote the importance of education and sports by providing the resources benefiting the youth of the area and various sports equipment including Volleyballs, Volleyballs nets, Football and Football net, Chess boards, Carom boards and teaching aids including blackboards, notebooks, writing materials were handed over to the village headman, said a statement issued by PRO Assam Rifles.
The stationary items were distributed as a gesture of acknowledging the hardship faced by the students in rural area having iota of facilities with a hope that the less privileged children to have bright future, added the statement.
In a similar instance, Kakching Battalion under the aegis of Inspector General Assam Rifles (South) distributed Sports Kits to the villages of Tampi and Kuljang of Chandel district.
The event was organised with the aim to provide basic sports equipment and to foster 'spirit of sportsmanship' in youth of remote villages of Manipur by providing them with basic sports facilities, added the statement.