IDS, Manipur organises tour to Thanga, Moirang
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, December 28 2022:
Institute of Development Studies (IDS), Manipur organised a one-day tour to Thanga Tongbram Leikai, Takmu Hanubiching and Moirang Khunou in Bishnupur district on December 25 to understand the changing scenario of tourism sector, government initiatives and to appreciate the activities of young entrepreneurs.
In a release, IDS information & publicity secretary Yumnam Laksman Singh informed that 30 members of the Institute along with their family members joined the tour programme.
The team led by IDS, Manipur chairperson Prof N Mohendro Singh visited Sanajing Sana Thambal, which is being run by Bijiyashanti Tongbram at her Thanga Tongbram Leikai residence and interacted with her and family members on how she developed the idea of making tea from lotus, lily flowers and to extract yarns from lotus stalk.
The release continued that Prof N Mohendro assured Bijiyashanti of patronising and encouraging the work and spirit of Sanajing Sana Thambal by IDS and also suggested her to expand her industry by adding training cum production centre, so that, she could train and employ more youth for the small scale industry.
The team also visited Takmu Hanubiching, Moirang and Moirang Khunou, the main venue of the recently held Sangai Festival 2022, it added.