SSBD Music College celebrates foundation day
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, May 06 2022:
Shri Shri Balmukunda Dev (SSBD) Music College celebrated its 60th Foundation Day at the Palace Compound auditorium of the college on Friday.
Presided over by Art and Culture Department director L Kishorjit, the function was attended by Art and Culture commissioner M Joy as chief guest and SSBD Music College former head of violin M Kumar as guest of honour.
Speaking on the occasion, M Joy highlighted that the oldest music college of the state is facing a lot of shortages including requisite-teachers and infrastructures.
Although it has been difficult to fulfil all the requirements of students, the college has played a significant role in promoting music.
Thus, both the teachers and students of the college have a huge responsibility with regafd to preserving the various musical art forms and guiding the future artistes of the state, he added.
As part of the function, floral tributes were offered to the portraits of founders of the college, followed by felicitation of SSBD ex-student RK Panthoi, who was awarded gold medal in MA Indian Classical (violin) by Indira Kala Sangit Vishwavidyalaya, Khairagarh, Chhattisgarh.
Later, a classical music concert was organised.