Catholic Schools Biennial Games and Sports Meet held
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR

Imphal, October 16 2018: The 6th All Manipur Catholic Schools Biennial Games and Sports Meet, 2018 was inaugurated at Catholic School, Canchipur today.

Speaking at the event, Chief Minister N Biren Singh lauded the service rendered to the society by Catholic Educational Society, Manipur (CESM) and added that CESM follows a distinctive educational philosophy and methodology which employ reason, loving kindness and religion as instruments of teaching.

He said that the political community and the Church are autonomous and independent of each other in their own fields.

Nevertheless, both are devoted to the personal vocation of man, he added.

There can be no education without dedication, the Chief Minister said while adding that it is this dedication which would bring success and happiness to the student community.

It is also this dedication and sacrifice, which would condition the children for imbibing a culture of hard work, honesty and perseverance, he added.

Maintaining that he believes in the power of the Priests and Nuns as agents of change in Manipur, the Chief Minister said that Priests and Nuns are generous group of people who are willing to work hard and sacrifice for the present and future generations.

Forest and Environment Minister Th Shyamkumar, Public Health Engineering Minister Losii Dikho and Archbishop of Imphal, Rev Dominic Lumon also attended the function as dignitaries.

Apart from hoisting the games flag and lighting the games flames, the Chief Minister also declared the sports meet open with the release of colourful balloons.

He also received salute from different march past contingents of participating Catholic schools coming from different districts of the State.

The sports meet is organised by Catholic Educational Society, Manipur, Archdiocese of Imphal, Manipur.

1882 students will compete in different competitions like football, basketball, volleyball, gospel, choreography, cultural dance and march-past in the sports meet that will conclude on October 19 .

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