Cha Khommei awarded literature award
Source: Chronicle News Service
Bishnupur, May 28 2022:
Writer Chandam Khommei, fondly referred to Cha Khommei, was awarded the 2nd Nongthombam Chandrakala Ningsing Sahitya Mana 2022 for his novel 'Shajigi Leibakta' on Saturday.
The award, w hich is given triennially by Writers' Club Manipur, Nambol, was presented to Khommei at a func tion held at award donor Saratchandra Nongthombam's Oinam Bazar residence.
It consists of Rs 15,000 cash, citation and shawl.
The programme was attended by Oinam MLA I Nalini Devi, Sahitya Akademi New Delhi Manipur Language Advisory Board convener N Kirankumar Singh and Writers' Club president Rajen Sarangthem as presidium members.
Those gathered also paid floral tributes to (late) Nongthombam Chandrakala.