Scholarship awarded
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, September 26 2011:
The Ministry of Culture, Government of India has selected Shamurailatpam Abung son of Shamurailatpam Sharat and Shamurailatpam ongbi Basanti of Khannarok Awang Leikai for the Young Scholarship 2011 for his performance in Manipur Thang-Ta.
The scholarship is awarded to youths between 18 to 25 years for outstanding performance in Arts and Culture for a term of two years.
Abung began his lesson in Thang-Ta in the Huyen Lallong Manipur Thang-Ta Cultural Association, Irilbung.
He will undergo his research in the field under Manipur State Kala Akademi awardee K Sanathoiba.
The Khannarok Decent Youth's Club, the Khannarok Development Association and Meira Paibis of Khannarok expressed their good wishes to Abung for his success in his research.