Annual Meet of Simte Students held
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Lamka, December 19 2014 :
54th Annual Meet cum Meritorious award distribution and Khuangnung musical nite 2014 of Simte Students' Association (Khangthah Zun Pawl) was held at Simte Inn at Simveng in Churachandpur.
Paulunthang Vaiphei IAS, Higher and Technical Education Commissioner, Manipur was the chief guest while Mr Kammuanlal Simte MCS, AC to DC, Churachandpur was the guest of honour of the programme.
Simte Tribe Council President Mr B Dongzalian Simte acted as Chief Host.
As part of the programme, the chief guest released a book on the Jews persecution during Hitler's regime in the 1940's.In his speech, Commissioner P Vaiphei stressed the importance of peace of mind that is one of the basic for peaceful living.
The chief guest said that the government has been doing its best to transform the education sector particularly at the university and college levels.
DM college will be upgraded to the level of Cotton College of Assam which is a deemed university and also at par with the infamous St Edmunds college, Shillong.
The state Government is trying very hard to have another university in the state, a tribal university in the hills, the chief guest said.