Pineapple fair set to open from July 6
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 14 2016:
The 9th State Level Pineapple Fair Cum Youth Festival 2016 would be held at Thambalnu Keithel, Yairipok from July 6 to 10 under the aegis of the Development Organisation Andro Kendra (DOAK) .
Speaking to media persons at Manipur Press Club here this afternoon, DOAK secretary Abungcha Konthoujam said that they are organising the event in the interest of pineapple farmers.
Students of Andro AC who came out with flying colours in the Class X and Class XII examinations conducted by BOSEM, COHSEM and CBSE would be felicitated in the course of the festival.
People who wish to open stalls and take part in cultural programmes may contact DOAK between June 25 and July 1 .
Abungcha then appealed to all organisations not to call bandhs or blockades during the festival.
He said that DOAK would pay admission fees for the first 150 students who enrol themselves for Class XI (both Science and Arts streams) at Azad Higher Secondary School.
DOAK took this decision at the initiative of MLA Th Shyamkumar, he continued.
Notably Class XI (Science and Arts streams) is being introduced at Azad Higher Secondary School this academic session for the first time.
Abungcha also dismissed the allegation made by a former Minister who was elected to the State Assembly several times from Wangkhem AC that people of Andro AC were not receiving rice under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) .