NE Everesters honoured by YAS Minister and COAS
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, June 03 2013:
The mountaineers from North East India who summited Mt.
Everest between 17th May to 24th May 2013 were honoured by Jitendra Singh, Minister (i/c) of Youth Affairs and Sports, Govt.of India and General Bikram Singh, Chief of Army Staff today.
At a solemn function organised to Flag down the Expedition at Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi at 2:00PM today, Leader of the Expedition Dr..LSurjit presented a commemorating photograph of the Expedition to the Minister and Santosh Shekhar, PRO of the Expedition presented the Memento of the Expedition.
In return, the Minister presented a Memento to the Leader of the Expedition.
The Expedition team along with Ms..NKulkarani, Jt.
Director- Planning Dept., Govt.of Manipur was present at the function.
Secretary, Youth Affairs and Sports, Govt.of India was also present on the occasion.
The Expedition was funded by North Eastern Council, Shillong and Planning Department, Govt.of Manipur.
.OIbobi Singh, Chief Minister of Manipur and DS Poonia, Chief Secretary, Govt.of Manipur are the Chef de- Mission.
Speaking at the function, the YAS Minister assured to visit Manipur Mountaineering Institute at Lamdan and also to make Mt.
Everest Expedition by North East Mountaineers a regular annual affair.
He has sought proposal from the Manipur Mountaineering and Trekking Association for another Expedition.
He also assured all possible help to promote Mountaineering and Adventure Sports in the region.
In another Felicitation function hosted by General Bikram Singh, Chief of Army Staff at South Block, New Delhi, the General presented the Team and Officials with Memento.
The Expedition Leader and PRO also presented a commemorating photograph of the Expedition and the Memento of the Expedition.
Speaking at the felicitation function, the Chief of Army Staff congratulated the Team and assured all possible help to the MMTA.
Vice Chief of Army Staff and DGMT, who was also present during the function, stressed that, the young team of mountaineers have excelled in endurance, discipline and team spirit, that's one of the reason for succeeding the Expedition.