NAKSAM sports meet begins at S Changoubung
Source: Chronicle News Service
Kangpokpi, January 23 2023:
The 47th Annual Sports Meet cum Conference of Northern Area Kuki Sports Association Manipur (NAKSAM) kicked off in style on Monday at (L) H Ngailut playground, South Changoubung village, Kangpokpi district.
The sports meet was organised to promote unity, peace and harmony among the people in the northern area of the district through games and sports, and cultural exchange programmes to highlight the uniqueness of their culture.
The inaugural ceremony was attended by Ihanglen lal Doungel, social worker, as chief guest, Lamminlen Hangshing, social worker as guest of honour, and Paokai Chongloi, president NAKSAM, as functional president.
In his address, chief guest Thanglenlal Doungel emphasized the importance of proper time management, especially by the youths, ahd ericour aged them to take up sports not only from a professional perspective but to promote peace and tranquillity in the society.
Lamminlen Hangshing also encouraged the youths of the Northern Kuki areas to excel at national and international levels by maintaining discipline.
During the opening ceremony, a moment of silence was observed to show respect to the departed leaders of NAKSAM by the gathering led by NAKSAM secretary Thang-sei after Ashong Lotzem, local pastor, dedicated the annual sports cum conference.
The inaugural match be tween North Changoubung Youth Club and Jamsat Songtun Youth Club C1 team kicked off after the inspection of players by the dignitaries.
Altogether, 50 teams including youths', veterans' and women's football teams from the Northern Kuki areas in the Kangpokpi district will be competing during the sports meet.
25 youth football teams are grouped into six pools with four teams each in a pool while 12 veteran teams are clubbed together in four pools with three teams each in a pool.
Similarly, 12 women's football teams are divided into four pools with three teams each in a pool.
The inaugural match between the J Songtun Youth Club 'C' team and North Changoubung ended in a goalless draw.
In the second match, S Phoibung beat Hengbung Youth Club 'C' team 2-1.Lungoumang (20th) and Se-hgouhao (75th) scored for S Phoibung Youth Club while Bijoy (30th) scored for Hengbung Youth Club C team.