Writers' Forum meeting held
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, June 14 2015 :
Annual general body meeting of the Writers' Forum, Imphal was held from June 13-14 at the Manipur Hindi Parishad, Imphal hall.
The meeting was presided over by forum president Lamabam Birmani, a release said.
Among others, the meet decided to continue implementation of the earlier scheme for re-print of all already published Manipuri books in Meetei Mayek (script).
It also decided that the forum's "Eikhoi Khorirol-gi Mahao Khangminnashi" programme will be continued in a massive way and to demand a separate academy for the native writers.
It also decided to urge the Manipur Government to allot land for construction of an office of the forum.
A two-minute silence was later observed as a mark of respect to late noted lyricist B Jayantakumar Sharma.