Akademi awardee Dr K Shantibala felicitated
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, March 26 2023:
A felicitation function in honour of Sahitya Akademi-2023 award recipient Dr Koijam Shantibala was organised by Leimarol Khorjeikol (LEIKOL), Imphal at its Kwakeithel Moirangpurel office, here, on Sunday.
Speaking at the event, Leikol president Kshetrimayum Subadani informed that Shantibala was conferred the prestigious Sahitya Ak-ademi-2023 award for her book of poems "Ironnung" published in 2018 .
While encouraging women writers to pen quality books, she said that Manipuri women will occupy larger platform in the society only when women authors begin to express boldly the issues and problems faced by them in the society.
Moreover, the state will only develop when women begin to step out of their homes and take up bigger roles for the welfare of the society.
Leimarol Khorjeikhol is the first literary organisation of women formed by MK Binodini and it has developed with the enrolment of many women writers, she added.
In his address, Dr Shantibala said that she never expected to be awarded the prestigious Sahitya Akademi award.
"However, I am overwhelmed that my hard work and perseverance and the problems and issues faced as a woman had been recognised through this award," she added.
Life member of Leikol, Kshetrimayum Madhabi, who is also the secretary of Lamyanba Organisation Tripura, was also felicitated on the occasion.
Many women writers including Prof Nahakpam Aruna, Chingtham Subadani, Dr Wahengbam Kumari, Dr Maya Nepram and Dr Ng Ekadhini among others also took part in the function.