Healthy baby, mother competition
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 29 2011:
Churchill Thingbaijam s/o Th Binoy Singh has been declared winner of the State Level Healthy Baby competition held today at the BT road office premises of Directorate of Family Welfare Services.
While Churchill bagged the award in the 24-35 months category that carries a cash of Rs 5000, Thongam Yohenba Meitei s/o Th Robindro Singh of thoubal was adjudged the second position winner followed by Thingbaijam Avinash (Druba) s/o Th Kejit Singh of Imphal West district in the third position, each title carrying cash prize of Rs 3000 and Rs 2000 respectively as well as citation and certificate.
In the 12-23 months category Oinam Navarino Singh s/o O Deepak Singh of Pishumthong Oinam Leikai, Yumnam Manichandra Singh s/o Y Ojit Singh of Kongpal Khaidem Leikai and Debbie Lalmu s/o Abraham of Rengkai under Churachandpur district bagged the top three positions.
Konsam Boby Singh s/o K Langlentombi Devi of Charangpat Mamang Leikai, Joshua Tuikhar s/o Theiping Tuikhar of Ukhrul and Tomgsim Nohrinalar d/o Y Premila Devi of Abongnikhun in chandel district respectively won the first, second and third position in the 6-11 months group.
The position winners in all the groups were awarded the same amounts as in the 24-35 months category.
All the participants were awarded Rs 2000 as consolation prize.
In the Best Mother competition sponsored by the Indian Academy of Paediatrics, Y Sonia Chanu w/o Y Ojit Singh of Kongpal bagged the top honour followed by Konsam Langlentombi w/o K Herojit of Charangpat and Puyam Monika w/o P Manisana of Khongjom winning the second and third position respectively.
The prize distribution programme was held with Health and Family Welfare Minister L Jayantakumar Singh and Commission (Health & Family Welfare) K Moses Chalai as the chief guest and president respectively.
Director of State Health Society Devesh Deval, Director (Family Welfare services) Dr L joykumar Singh and IAP Manipur Branch president Dr A Naranbabu were also present at the occasion as the guests of honour.
The competition was held under the aegis of Directorate of Family Welfare Services, Manipur.