Teachings of Shumang Leela should be inculcated within the society: Th Radheshyam
Source: DIPR Manipur
Imphal, April 12 2017:
Hon'ble Education Minister, who is also the Sympathiser of Manipur State Shumang Leela Council (MSSLC), said the teachings of Shumang Leela should be inculcated within the society.
He was speaking as the Chief Guest of the 16th Shumang Leela Day celebratIon at Iboyaima Shumang Leela Shanglen, Palace Compound, today organised by Manipur State Shumang Leela Council (MSSLC) .
Minister said, there is a need to understand the teachings of story portrayed in the Shumang Leela and its importance in the society as a didactic form.
Being an important part of the Manipuri society since it has and always been the medium nourishing the society in varied ways before the evolution of today's electronic media, the Education Minister said, Shumang Leela can't be isolated from education as it tries to define every human relation and behaviour prevalent in the society.
There is a need to discuss the relevance of Shumang Leela in the society so as to be able to take the society towards a brighter and positive environment by taking the morals from the plays.
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Celebrated every year on 12th of April, the Shumang Leela Day is to commemorate the artiste who had not only preserved and protected Shumang Leela, the folk theatre, but also to cherish the theatre which has been changing with time.
Born and nourished in the soil of Manipur, thematically religious earlier in olden days, has now become more matured and relishing in form of an infotainment, more defining as a feature of socio and secular theatre of today.
The key function of today's celebrations was the Iboyaima Award Presentation and the reception of Padmashree Awardee, Wareppa Naba.
The awards are the Completion Award of Iboyaima Shumang Leela Fellowship (2016 - 17) especially awarded to journalist for their contribution in the Shumang Leela was given to Surjit Maibam of Sanaleipak Daily while the Iboyaima Shumang Leela Fellowship to newly appointed journalist, 2017 � 18 was given to Herojit Nongmaithem of Thoudang Daily.
Giving the presidential speech Shri Dr..MNara Singh said Shumang Leela is one of the strongest medium for unification of Manipur being the most popular art form of infotainment, successfully conveying the message of oneness and equality.
In the function family members of late Thokchom Iboyaima and the members of the Manipur State Shumang Leela Council (MSSLC) also attended the function.