Meritorious students of Keirao feted
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, June 03 2014:
Nongpok Ningthou Panthoibi Development Committee (NNPDC), Keirao Bitra conferred the 2nd NNPDC Meritorious Award 2014 to the meritorious students of Keirao who have come out successful in the class X and XII examinations at a function held at Nongpok Ningthou Panthoibi community hall here yesterday.
"I never dreamt that I would one day be a government officer as I was brought up with the meagre income of my father who was a poor farmer.
Despite poor family background, I struggled, tolerated against all odds and difficulties, and moved ahead to achieve the desired goal", said Mutum Yaiskul Meetei, IAS, Addl.
Secretary (Home), Director, CAF & PD, Government of Manipur while speaking as chief guest of the award presentation ceremony.
Motivating the students to work hard with self confidence so as to achieve the goal they desire, he said, 'everyone is born with a commitment to the society and one must try to fulfil it while he is alive, otherwise his life is meaningless.
Today's students, when they get fully matured tomorrow, should utilize their energy for the betterment of his society' .
He added that talented students should be further nurtured under a favourable social environment with encouragement and guidelines from teachers and parents.
The award giving function was also attended by M.Romeshchandra, Pradhan of Keirao Gram Panchayat as president while SDO Nungba Salam Kunjakishore, Vice Principal of Ananda Singh higher Secondary school M.Jadumani, Panchayat members L.Ajon and T.Shushilla Devi as guests of honour.
SDO Kunjakishore said that award presentation is an encouragement to the students to boost up their effort and applauded NNPDC, Keirao Bitra for holding such a function.
During the function, 18 first divisioners and 12 second and third divisioners in Class X and XII, all hailing from Keirao, were felicitated.
Apart from this, Cash prizes donated by Taorem Ibohal, Rtd.
Govt.teacher and Heikham Lokendra were also presented to the students.