RK Sanatomba Award
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 30 2017:
RK Sanatomba Memorial Journalist Award 2017 has been conferred to Paojel Chaoba of The Imphal Free Press.
The award was given away today at an event held at Konung Heijigang Thangapat Mapan where a memorial lecture was also organised .
Centre for South East Asian Studies, Manipur University Research Associate Dr Kangujam Sanatomba delivered a lecture on the topic 'Is there a war-like situation in Manipur? A reflection on the Supreme Court Judgement of July 8, 2016'.Later, RK Sanatomba Memorial Journalist Award was handed over to Paojel Chaoba by RK Sanatomba's mother Mangi Shija.
The award carries a cash prize of Rs 20,000 and a citation.
The first issue of the 11th volume of Kangla Lanpung journal was also released on the occasion.
Notably, RK Sanatomba was the Editor of Kangla Lanpung.