Charity auction raises Rs.6.1 lac for education of poor students
Source: Hueiyen News Service

Imphal, July 02 2014: Ascension Educational Trust (AET), a charitable organization which provides free coaching to students from financially weak backgrounds, recently organized its first fundraising dinner at Hotel Imphal.

The event was held in presence of dignitaries including five times world champion and Olympic Medalist M.C.Mary Kom, folk musician and singer Guru Rewben Mashangva, celebrity tattoo artist and cultural activist Mo Naga, IAS officer Armstrong Pame, and Presidential Awardee Angcha Saka.

Various prized possessions of the visiting celebrities were auctioned at the event and the proceeds were donated to Ascension Educational Trust.

Mary Kom giving away her signed gloves

Speaking as guest of honour of the event, Mary Kom, whose autographed boxing gloves earned Rs.30,000 for the Trust, said, "I am trying to help the deserving youths in my own ability.

Ascension is doing the same in their own principle.

We are on the same track.

I did not know them personally, but I have seen them today and I am here to support them.

I hope many more helping hands are extended towards them" .

Renowned folk singer, Guru Rewben Mashangva entertained the distinguished guests of the evening with his musical performance.

Later, the musical instrument which he used during the performance was also auctioned for AET.

Tattoo Artist and cultural activist Mo Naga donated two of his research photographs for the charity auction.

His photographs were the highest bid articles of the event, purchased by renowned IAS officer "The Miracle Man" Armstrong Pame, who caught the national headlines last year by single-handedly taking on the ambitious project of building a 100-km road in Manipur's Tousem sub-division without any state government aid.

Besides, Presidential Awardee Angcha Saka put up his bamboo and cane crafts, a Praying Mantis and Scorpions, for the charity aution.

Dr.Thyelnai Dawn Khaling, Founder & Managing Trustee of AET, said "Since AET is in its 2nd year of operation, we are not yet eligible for government schemes.

We have been running the coaching with the help of donations only.

But the Trust needs a lot more funds to help improve the infrastructure and meet our monthly expenses.

Through our first fundraising dinner, we succeeded in raising a total of Rs.6,10,000 .

Out of this, Rs.1,24,500 has been raised from the auction, and Rs.4,85,500 through donations.

We are extremely grateful to everyone who have kindly supported us in this initiative" .