Red carpet rolled out for Shushila Chanu
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 11, 2013:
hangmeiband Youth Centre and Peace and Humanity Labour Youth Organisation and Thangmeiband Kendra Development Organisation jointly feted National junior women's hockey captain Pukhrambam Sushila in a reception function held at Thangmeiband Hijam Dewan Leikai today.
The National junior women's hockey team recently won the bronze medal in the Junior Women's Hockey World Cup held at Germany.
Thangmeiband AC MLA Kh Joykishan, Thangmeiband Youth Centre President Y Ibotombi, Peace and Humanity Labour Youth Organi- sation President Th Budha and Thangmeiband Kendra Development Organisation President M Rajendro attended the function as chief guest, president and guests of honour respectively.
The MLA rewarded Sushila with a cash prize of Rs 30,000 for her outstanding performance.
Speaking at the occasion, the MLA noted that winning bronze medal by defeating advanced countries was indeed a great achievement of the team led by Sushila.
Saying that Sushila and her team have brought laurels not only to the nation and State but also to her native locality Thangmeiband, Joykishan extended wishes to her team to sustain similar performance in future as well.
He also suggested the youths to adopt strict discipline in their chosen field.