Indian Army felicitates young achievers
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, May 08 2024:
Spear Corps of the Indian Army felicitated outstanding young achievers of the Manipur Super-50 programme in an event held in Bishnupur district on Wednesday.
The event was attended by senior officers of the Indian Army, Bishnupur DC Lourembam Bikram and SP S Ravi Kumar.
Among those felicitated were six students from the Manipur Super 50 classes who successfully cleared the JEE Mains 2024 and in addition to four local Wushu players who performed excellently at state and national level competitions.
The event commenced with the acknowledgment of the efforts of the students, teachers and their parents, by the Red Shield Centre for Wellness and Excellence, which is popularly known as Manipur Super 50 classes.
The six students namely Sahid Ali, Oinam Ronenson Singh, Roshan Kumar Gupta, Honghsha Shelpungman, Ronaldo Yumnam and Sashikanta Singh, who under the mentorship of the Army and NEIDO, cleared the 2024 JEE Mains in their first attempt, were then felicitated.
Later, The four local Wushil players namely Tamphasana Devi, N Bidiyasagar Singh, Koijam Yaisana Devi and A Gracy Devi who won medals in various prestigious competitions including Khelo India, East Zone, North East Games and Sub Junior National Championships, were honoured for their remarkable contributions to the sport.
Additionally, Thomas Singh, a young Wushu player from Thanga who displayed remarkable resilience after overcoming an accident during the Wushu Championships in February 2024, was also acknowledged on the occasion for his fighting spirit and determination.
Meanwhile, PRO Defence stated that the achievements of the students and sports persons stand as a beacon of inspiration for the youth in these challenging times.
Their stellar achievements demonstrate the passion, grit and determination to overcome adverse situations and fulfil their aspirations and Indian Army is proud to support any such endeavour and will always foster young talent in various fields, added the PRO in a release.