Imphal East DA felicitates Mirabai Chanu
Source: Chronicle News Service / DIPR
Imphal, August 09 2021:
Acknowledging the stunning performance of weightlifter and Padma Shri awardee Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, who won a silver medal for India in the just concluded Tokyo Olympics-2020, an official team of district administration of Imphal East led by DC Khumanthem Diana Devi visited the Olympian's residence at Nongpok Kakching in Imphal East district on Monday.
The visit was to honour Mirabai for her outstanding performance in the Olympics and for setting examples for the youth of Manipur especially the girls of the state.
DC Diana Devi presented Mirabai a bouquet, memento and gifts.
The DC was accompanied by SP N Herojit Meitei, ADC/CEO Zilla Parishad, SDOs of Porompat and Keirao Bitra and District Social Welfare Officer.
While congratulating the silver medallist, Diana said that Mirabai is the real gem of India and is a perfect idol of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao'.
She has become a symbol of women empowerment and had shown to the world that it is not gender that counts but will and determination that lead to success, Diana added.
She also praised the parents of Mirabai for encouraging her to follow her dreams and then appealed to all the parents in the state not to clip the wings of a girl child merely because of her gender but to allow every girl child to come out of the four walls of the kitchen and household works.
The DC also urged Mirabai to extend co-operation in awareness programmes taken up by the district administration from time to time to reach out to maximum number of people.