Founder of The AJA Daily passes away
Source: Hueiyen News Service

Imphal, December 10 2015: The founding joint editor of "The AJA Daily", first Tangkhul language newspaper Ngathingkhui Hungyo (96), passed away on early Thursday at the age of 69 on Thursday after a reported cardiac problem at Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) .

Ngathingkhui Hungyo (96), son of late H Tipa and late H Shangnu of Sorde Village, Phungyar A/C, Ukhrul District was residing in Nagaram Block D-1.He is survived by his wife, one son and three daughters.

During his life time, he was an active social worker.

He had also contested four times from 43-Phungyar AC without success.

He was the first M Sc degree holder among the tribal community in the State.

His mortal remains will be taken to his native village Sorde in Phungyar Sub-division, Ukhrul District on December 11 at 7.30 am. UDWJA condoles : Ukhrul District Working Journalists Association (UDWJA) expresses profound sympathy and hearlt-felt condolences on the sudden and untimely demise of the founding Editor of The Aja Daily-a Tangkhul-English bilingual newspaper Ngathingkhui Hungyo in the wee hours of Thursday, December 10, 2015 .

In a condolence message, UDWJA Secretary R Lester Makang lamented that during this hour of grief and mourning, our deepest thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved family.

All members of UDWJA also joined all the near and dear ones in sharing a deep sense of sorrow in the sudden loss of an enterprising man amongst the elders and betters of the Tangkhul community.

The statement said that Ngathingkhui Hungyo was a man of vision, perseverance and accomplishment.

Confronting numerous challenges, he founded and edited the first Tangkhul daily newspaper ';The Aja Daily'; way back in the early 1990s when technical resources and journalists were scarce amongst the Tangkhul.

The successful establishment of this newspaper stands testimony to his sincere endeavors to reach out to the unreached through dissemination of news.

"Through Ngathingkhui Hungyo, the district journalists fraternity, are left with a legacy of inspiration and labour.

Although he is materially no more, his pioneering vision will remain etched to our memory forever", the statement added.

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