NIELIT fetes intl yoga medalists
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 21 2020:
NIELIT, Imphal has today feted yoga player and instructor from the institute who represented India and won medals at the 7th International Yoga Championship 2020 held recently in Bali, Indonesia.
Gangmei Gaigangmeilu who is a student of the institute bagged a gold medal in the girls' 13-20 years age group category at the said championship which was held under the aegis of International Amateur Games and World Yoga Sports Federation from January 11 to 13 in Bali while yoga instructor of the institute, Laishram Bijayalaksmi won a silver medal in the women's 31-40 years category event.
NIELIT's Assistant Director (Finance), Thokchom Premjit who also participated at the championship finished fourth in the men's 40-50 years event.
The felicitation programme held at the auditorium hall of NIELIT, Imphal located at Akampat was graced by Th Surendranath, Director, MASTEC; Th Prameshwar, Executive Director of NIELIT and Dr K Basanta, MO, AYUSH as chief guest, functional president and guest of honour.
The presidium members at the function also honoured the yoga players, instructor who made the country proud with presents during the function which was overwhelmingly attended by students, teachers and staff of NIELIT.