Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, September 19, 2009:
The Education (S) department is organising the second five-day School Meet from September 26 at Khuman Lampak Sports Complex.
Talking to reporters at the Education (S) directorate located at Lamphelpat, Director of Education (S), M Harekrishna said, the School Meet will be formally inaugurated on September 25 at Khuman Lampak.
He said the Governor Gurbachan Jagat will grace the inauguration function as the chief guest.
The function will be presided over by Education Minister, L Jayentakumar.
The valedictory function of the Meet will be held on October 1 with the Chief Minister, O Ibobi as the chief guest.
The closing ceremony will also be presided over by the education minister.
The meet aims to inculcate a sense of integrity among students, to provide the students a chance to interact with noted academicians and intellectuals, and to give them a platform to appreciate cultural divides, M Harekrishna said.
He said students from all of the nine districts of the state will participate in the School Meet.
83 students accompanied by two teachers each from the nine districts will participate in the meet.
Competition on football, volleyball, Kho-kho, Mukna, badminton, and elocution will be held during the meet.