Lucky draw of FIFA World Cup Contest held
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, December 30 2022:
Draw of lots of the 4th FIFA World Cup Contest organised by The People's Chronicle and its sister publication Poknapham was held Indian Medical Association (IMA), Manipur auditorium Lamphelpat, here, on Friday.
The draw of lots of the Contest organised in connection with the Qatar FIFA World Cup was conducted for people who submitted correct answers to the questions asked in the Contest.
The questions were related to predicting winners, runners up, third place, fourth place, entertaining Team, Golden Ball (Best Player), Golden Boot (Top Goal Scorer), Yashin Award (Best Goalkeeper), FIFA Fair Play Trophy Award.
The lucky draw event was attended by international footballer Ngangom Bala Devi as chief guest and Poknapham editor Aribam Robindro Sharma as president, while TPC editor Sagolsem Imo and All Manipur Working Journalists' Union (AMWJU) general secretary Khwairakpam Naoba were present as guests of honour.
The draw of lots was conducted by noted Manipuri film actor Gurumayum Bony Sharma in the presence of people who submitted their answers and well-wishers of the dailies.
There were about 2 lakh entries submitted to Poknapham and TPC for the Contest, out of which entries with correct answers only were selected for the lucky draw.
The draw was organised in very transparent manner with audience joining in at the stage to choose the lucky winners.
The event was also livestreamed on Face-book page of Poknapham and TPC.
Sharing her views on the lucky draw, footballer Bala praised Poknapham and TPC for continuously organising the contest in connection with FIFA World Cup and opined that such initiative spreads the message of sports to all corners of the state and also helps in connecting the players and the sports lovers.
She also expressed elation that the love of sports is still strong among the people of Manipur and they love sports as passionately as it was in the past.
Bala also commended firms and companies for extending support to sports and sponsoring the prizes as such acts of benevolence were not comprehensible in the past.
The names of the lucky draw winners of the contest will be published in both the newspapers and they will also be contacted through the mobile numbers given in their entries.
The prize distribution ceremony will be held on January 6 at Hotel Imolesh, Old Lambulane.
This daily takes the opportunity to invite the winners to the function and receive their respective prizes.