MEELAL celebrates its 11th B'day
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, August 18 2014:
Meetei Enat Eyek Loinasillol Apunba Lup (MEELAL), Kangleipak celebrated its 11th foundation day at a function held at GM Hall here today with Dr.Th.Meinya, MP Inner Manipur Parliamentary Constituency and MEELAL President Sadokpam Tomba Mangang attending as chief guest and president of the function respectively.
President of All Manipur Working Journalists' Union Wangkhemcha Shyamjai, Chairman of Council of Higher Secondary Education Manipur Dr.Hamom Naba, MEELAL Advisors Advocate Ngangom Premkumar (Tomba), Tokpam Thawailenpa and Ngaseppam Yumjao, HERICON President Mutum Churamani, Founder of KM Blooming School Memthoi and Advisor of Thang-ta Sindam Lup Sinam Imomacha Khuman were also present on the occasion as guests of honour.
During the function, the chief guest released a book entitled "Akhak Arao Marakta Nongmei Singjang" written by Raghumani Longjam.
Writers Yamuna Mayengbam, Dr.Noren Amuba, Naorem Romina and Waikhom Gopen Meitei were honoured with awards for their respective books namely 'Lamdamsigi Lol Amadi Mayek', 'Kangleigi Ariba Pukok Puwari', 'Mang-gi Machusing' and 'Hay Ema Nungsibi' which are written in Manipuri without any assimilated language.
As part of the function, prizes were distributed to students who held positions during the Meitei Mayek competitions conducted on August 10.In the class V-VI category, K.Kangleinganbi, Priyanka Naorem and Anjina Sahani stood first, second and third positions, while in the class VII-VIII category, Malemnganba Thounaojam, Hi Yai Meitei and Thingbaijam Surjabala Chanu won the first, second and third positions.
Sarangthem Iswarchandra, Moirangthem Mosibina and Rustum Khumukcham got the first, second and third positions in the class IX-X category of the competition organized by MEELAL, while Kongkham Pritam won the prize for essay competition.
Lauding the efforts of MEELAL for development of Meitei Mayek, Wangkhemcha Shyamjai lamented that the thin participation of audience in the MEELAL foundation day indicated that people are still neglecting the issues of scripts and language.
Use of other's languages in naming of children and even the pet animals is unfortunate, he stated.
The 11th foundation day of MEELAL was also reportedly observed under the aegis of Meetei Erol Eyek Enat Kanba Lup (MEEEKAL), Hojai at Aryan Academy today.