CRBA felicitates Mary Kom
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 23 2016:
The Chiru Rem Baptist Churches Association (CRBA), Senapati, felicitated Olympic bronze medallist, Padmashree awardee and five times amateur women boxing champion MC Mary Kom on her nomination as Member of the Rajya Sabha today.
The felicitation function was held at Nungsai Chiru community hall, a statement informed.
CRBCA members, Pastors and KOMREM volunteers attended today's felicitation function.
The association handed a memorandum to the Rajya Sabha MP seeking aid in the construction of a Heritage Centre whose foundation was laid during the function.
Welcoming the proposal, Mary Kom said the heritage centre will facilitate preservation and promotion of cultures and traditions of the indigenous communities.
On the condition of sports sector in India, Mary Kom said, India's sports sector is camparatively backward.
"My first priority as a Rajya Sabha MP will be to improve the industry, specially in Manipur", she said.