Award distribution cum foundation day held
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, October 03 2014 : An award distribution cum foundation day function of Leimarol Khorjeikol (Leikol), Imphal was held today at the JN Dance Academy, Imphal.

Speaking at the occasion .MLA RK Anand said there are a number of creative writers who cannot afford to publish their finished works.

The State Government should introduce measures to encourage such creative writers.

The State Government honours selected literary works with the prestigious State Literature Award every year.

MLA RK Anand proposed the introduction of such a system where unpublished works of creative writers who cannot afford to publish their works are also screened for the State Literature award.

The MLA also appealed to the State Government to provide financial assistance to writers who cannot publish their completed works so as to promote and encourage these writers.

In continuation, this year's Thiyam Radhesakhi award and Kshetrimayum Yaima and Thambal Memorial Literature award was awarded to two selected writers Dr Rajen Toijamba for his drama Chahi Taret Khuntakpa (2012) and Keisham Priyokumar for his short story collection Nongkhong Tamna.

Thiyam Radhesakhi award includes a grant of Rs 5000 along with citation and a shawl while Kshetrimayum Yaima and Thambal Memorial Literature Award includes a grant of Rs 10000 and a citation and shawl.

Further, MLA RK Anand released Leimarol Khorjeikol (Leikol) Imphal's 9th edition of Leikol during the event today.

The programme was graced by MLA RK Anand, Leikol president Dr Kh Sorojini Devi and Manipur Sahitya Parishad president Professor Elangbam Dinamani as chief guest, president and guest of honour respectively.

Speaking at the occasion Dr Rajen Toijam requested creative writers to continue composing literary works, even if there are less chances of its publication for the sake of its audience.

Adding to the above request, Keisham Priyokumar said a writer has a vast number of issues to write on.

Now and then every creative writer has the urge to voice one of these issues in the form of a book.

Publication problems have however dimmed most of these urges inside the writer thereby, killing the creative writer inside an author.

Delivering the presidential speech, Dr Kh Sorojini said it was because of the efforts made by late MK Binodini that Leikol, a separate organisation for women writers, was bom.

Today Leikol is a widely known organisation for women writers of the State.

Shahitya Academy, including other culture related bodies of the country have acknowledged the presence of Leikol.

"This is just the beginning," Sorojini said and added, "Leikol still has miles to go" .

Later, Professor Elangbam Dinamani stressed the importance of a writer.

He said "creative writing does not mean writing anything that comes to the mind" .

Creative writings, he said, are followed by the writers' emotions.

"A writer writes to please his audience.

As such, every writer might not be able to communicate his voice to the masses but that should not stop him from writing," Dinamani added.

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