Assam rifles greets the 3rd chothe women sports meet
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, September 27 2014 :
20 Assam Rifles of 26 Sector AR under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) conveyed best wishes to the 3rd Chothe Women Sports Meet, being conducted at village Chandanpokpi.
Brigadier Rajiv Chhibber, Commander 26 Sector AR greeted the participants and the organising committee during the inauguration ceremony held on 26 Sept 14.The sports meet was being organised by the women department of the Chothe Baptist Church Association, Chandel District.
During the inauguration ceremony, Brig Rajiv Chhibber said that sports are a great medium for establishing and strengthening bond among the society.
The commander also spoke about the rich heritage of women in Manipur being involved in various sports activities both at National as well at international level.
He said that with this immense talent, we should be having 'Mary Kom' in every village of Manipur who can bring more laurels to our country.
This women sports meet is not just a sports meet but much more in terms of women empowerment.
The opportunity was also utilised for interaction with village chiefs.
In another endeavour, the same unit participated in the fasting prayers at Village Church of Lamkang Khunao on 27 Sep 14 .
The event was organised by the Chandel District Women Society.
Commandant 20 Assam Rifles conveyed greetings to all the people of village and the women society members and presented a token gift to the villagers.
Around 400 persons participated in the prayers.
Activities like this go a long way in gathering goodwill among the local populace.
The village authorities and the women society thanked Assam Rifles for the participation.