Education Minister praises talent, competitiveness of State's students
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR
Imphal, December 23 2019:
Education Minister Thokchom Radheshyam today presented prizes to the winners of State Level Quiz Competition & Prize Distribution of Kala Utsav/Science & Mathematics Competition, organised by Samagra Shiksha (Secondary), Manipur held at the Manipur State Film Development Society (MSFDS), Manipur.
Congratulating and lauding the participants of the competitions held, he said that the children of the state are very talented and are winning many competitions held at the national level.
Speaking as the chief guest of the function, Radheshyam said that according to NITI Ayog assessment, the State was ranked first in the small State category and fourth in the overall ranking.
Prizes were distributed to the winners of the competitions in the quiz category, Kala Utsav and Science & Mathematics.
Eight students who ranked first in the State Level Kala Utsav will represent the State at the National level.
In the four categories, consisting of one boy and girl student each, Seigouman Khongsai, Eklavya Model Residential School, Kangpokpi and Km Tin Lamneng Nengboy Haokip, Ananda Singh Higher Secondary School, Imphal East were the winners in the painting category.
Andrew Tayenjam, C C Higher Secondary School, Imphal East and Km N Nganthoibi, T G Higher Secondary School were winners in music while in Music (Instrumental) Siammuanlal, Bukpi Govt High School, Pherzawl and Km Thokchom Sarda Chanu, TG Higher Secondary School were the winners and in the dance category W L Bengam, Chakpikarong Higher Secondary School, Chandel and Km Lukram Poonam Devi, Ananda Singh Higher Secondary School were declared as the winners.
For quiz competition E K Higher Secondary School won the first place while second and third place were bagged by Royal Academy, Wangjing and C C Higher Secondary School.
In State level Written Mathematics and Science Competition, Dinao Athokpam, North Eastern English School, Imphal East, Keisam Suraj Singh, Mother's Pride Academy, Bishnupur and Ningombam Thoihenba Meetei, Leishemba Maheikol Kangla Chingarel Imphal East won the first, second and third place respectively.
The programme was attended by Commissioner Education , T Ranjit, Joint Secretary Education , ASPD, (Samagra Shiksha, Secondary) L Nandakumar Singh, Under Secretary Education , ASPD Samagra Shiksha (Elementary), T Phulen Meitei, concerned officials, Principals, headmasters, teachers and students attended the programme.
The Minister earlier attended the Annual Freshers' cum Social & Cultural Meet - 2019 held TG Higher Secondary School.