First-ever floating photo exhibition begins at Loktak
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, September 21 2022:
The first ever 'floating' photo exhibition in Manipur, organised by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting Central Bureau of Communication (CBC) Regional Office, Imphal, kicked off at the Loktak Lake on Wednesday.
The exhibition is housed on a specially constructed floating platform on the Lake, and can be accessed by a wooden causeway from the shore.
This is the first time that such an arrangement has been made by the CBC in its history of over 50 years.
Cultural items by departmental artistes and private troupes of CBC, Imphal were also performed on a floating stage constructed specially for the event.
In addition, a dance by fishers around the lake, on boats, was performed.
Union Minister of State for External Affairs & Education Dr RK Ranjan inaugurated the exhibition in the presence of NEZ, Guwahati director general B Narayanan, MSPDCL chairman Tongbram Robindro Singh, IG/BSF Bhuwan Chandra Joshi and Rashtriya Hindu Vahini president Hima Joshi among other dignitaries.
As many as 88 Manipuri language creatives of 'Eight Years of Seva, Sushasan, Garib Kalyan' and creatives of 11 unsung Manipuri freedom fighters are being displayed in the exhibition, which will remain open to the public till Friday evening.
In his speech, Dr Ranjan said that the exhibition showcasing the mission of Prime Minister Narendra Modi will probably be the first ever floating exhibition in the globe.
He expressed confidence that such an exhibition will be able to inspire all while highlighting various achievements during the eight years tenure of Narendra Modi as Prime Minister of the country.
India producing two vaccines against GOVID-19 within nine months was one of the significant achievements of the country under the leadership of the Prime Minister, the Union minister stated, adding that India has the highest number of people vaccinated against COVID-19.The country is also supplying the vaccines free of cost to the neighbouring countries, the Union Minister maintained.
He said that the freedom struggle history of the country will not be a complete one without including the contributions of the unsung heroes of the struggle.
Keeping this in mind, the central government is working on a composite history of freedom struggle, not a dynasty-based history and the centre would like to include names of at least 100 freedom fighters from the northeast region of the country, Dr Ranjan informed.
As guest of honour of the function, T Robindro Singh thanked the Ministry of information & broadcasting for organising the exhibition and stated that it will remind the people of the history of the freedom struggle.
Organising such an exhibition will help instil the spirit of patriotism to the youths, he said.
Director general (NEZ) B Narayanan informed that the floating exhibition is aimed at attracting the youth with its novelty and innovativeness.
The DG also said that more unsung heroes of the freedom struggle from Manipur will be displayed in the upcoming exhibition under the initiative of the bureau.