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Source: The Sangai Express
Lamka, March 08, 2014:
A prominent social worker CT Lian who was in forefront of tackling many touching issues including making helmets mandatory in Churachandpur and the slapping legal cases against security personnel involved in circulating nude pictures was awarded the zogam.com personality of the year award 2013 today.
The award that debut to honour outstanding personality among the Zomis based on SMS voting has witnessed 9 nominees and has 8 jury members.
Of the nominees, 4 were selected as top contenders and amongst them are Thangboi S, the current head coach of Shillong Lajong FC; Pauzagin Tonsing founding director of TMI who had worked for the cause of the disabled and was nominated for UN Award for his service in 2013 by the Indian resident for UNDP; and Kamminthang Guite, who had took abandoned children into his own home and was later turned into an orphanage home and christened Amazing Grace Home.
K Guite, Advisor of Zomi Council and LB Sona Chairman Zomi Council graced the award ceremony and handed the awards over.