Imphal, January 22: The 5th Zingsho Mapithel Katamnao Long (ZMKL) General Conference cum Sports Meet 2008 which was held from Jan 17 to 21 under the theme, "Era of Transformation" had concluded yesterday at Shingta village in Ukhrul district.

Besides football and volleyball, other items like quiz, solo, debate and cultural dance were covered in the event which was participated by different contingents representing seven villages namely, Lungphu, Shingkap, Marou, T Hundung Khullen, T Hundung Khunou, Itham and Shingta.

Shingkap Katamnao Long carried home the men's football trophy, men's volleyball trophy went to Shingta Katamnao Long and women's volleyball trophy was won by Shingkap Katamnao Long.

Deputy financial advisor cum chief account officer, North East Frontier Railway, Hopingson A Shimray, who graced the function as Chief Guest said if one wishes to be a successful person in life, one needs to be determined and fear God.

Sharing about the difficulties he had faced during his student life Shimray asserted students of today to be lucky since they can get access to any source of information in this fast changing world.

He also said that transport and communication system has improved to certain extent now comparing to the past when we had to travel almost every route on food carrying ration on our back.

In view of so many developmental programmes categorically under Vision 2020 to take place within this few years, Shimray encouraged the students to be prepared in every field.

Though I used to freak out sometimes and loiter around with friends partying I had never kept myself aloof from God and this turned out to be a source of strength towards achieving the goal, Shimray added.

Yangmi Zimik, headmaster, Lungphu Junior High School who attended the function as guest of honour exhorted the students that knowledge is their instrument in life.

"We have shown our strength and potentiality all these five days during the event.

I never knew where Mapithel was, but this highest peak happened to be in our midst.

I am proud to be born here and let's all do anything possible to raise the name of Mapithel", he lamented. According to president, National Identity Protection Committee (NIPCO ), Naba Chandra, the organisation as the name suggests, stands for every section of people in the State.

In this modern world where our culture and identity becomes so vulnerable due to one or the other reasons, we need to strife towards preserving and exploring it to the world, Chandra said.

Though about forty identities exist in Manipur we can still create an environment where there can be a peaceful coexistence but this, he said would be possible only when we respect each other's identity and have the feeling of brotherhood as citizens of Manipur, he added.

According to Worngam Siro, the president of ZMKL, the students body was founded in 1995 as a platform to raise certain issues ranging from inter village dialogue to developmental works in the region.

The Mapithel range that covers nine villages has been neglected by the Government in various fields and surprisingly there are few people who are benefiting in the name of the people with their selfish act.

So the students' body is inclined to wipe out all malpractices that exist in various forms with the cooperation and help of every village authority to make this region stand out in this fast changing world, Siro said.

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