Oscar Fernandes graces Kuki students' meet at Delhi
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, September 08 2013:
Kuki Students' Organisation, Delhi celebrated its 26th Freshers' Meet cum Social Function at Jesus and Mary College Auditorium, New Delhi yesterday.
The function was graced by Oscar Fernandes, Union Minister as Chief Guest.
Harsh Vardhan Shyam of Indian Youth Congress in-charge of Delhi was the Guest of Honour of the occasion hosted by its Functional President Mangneo Lhungdim, former president of KSO Delhi and current Deputy Director of Indo-Global Social Service Society, New Delhi.
The function began with blessing invocation by Pastor Thongngam Haokip of Kuki Worship Service Gurgaon and it opened with the rendering of the song "Damsot hen KSO (Long Live KSO)" by popular singers, Mrs Lamkholhing Haokip and Miss Kimrose Vaiphei.
Addressing the gathering, President of KSO Delhi Thangminlen Kipgen highlighted the examples set by the honourable guests of the function as worth emulating.
He urged the freshers and other students to tread on the examples of humility in greatness, significance of student involvement in social services and the necessity of continual learning as those exemplified by the honourable guests.
The occasion was marked by songs and dances performed by various Kuki artists and cultural.
The function also witnessed a traditional showcase choreographed by Miss Lina Chongloi, who currently holds two coveted beauty pageant titles - Miss Bharat 2013 and 4th Miss India North East 2013 .
The freshers were also blessed with prayer by Kuki Worship Service Delhi pastor Letlal Haokip.
On the occasion, the Education Dept of KSO Delhi gave out meritorious awards to 14 deserving students who had shown excellence in the academic year of 2012.The recipients were Miss Lhinghoineng Kipgen, BSc (Mathematics) Daulat Ram College; Mr L.Lhunminlal Khongsai, BA (prog) Ambedkar College; Miss Chiinneivah Haokip, BSc (Statistics) KMC; Miss Lucy Chinkhoneng, BSc (Chemistry) Miranda House; Mr Andrew Laldonglen Haokip, XII (Arts) Greenfield School; Mr Thangtinlen T.Haokip, BA (prog) Motilal Nehru College; Miss Lhingneihoi Haokip, XII (Humanity Arts) Holy Child Auxilium School; Miss Neiboi Haokip, Class X, Holy Child Auxilium School; Mr Hengouthang Singsit, XII (Sc) Tagore International School; Miss Sharon Khongsai, XII (Sc) Kendriya Vidyalaya; Mr Olav Khongsai, Cl-X, Kendriya Vidyalaya; Mr Thongthomlal Sitlhou, BCom, Khalsa College; Mrs Ngaineilam Haokip, Doctorate Degree, JNU; and Miss Kimrose Vaiphei, BA (French), JNU.
In continuing with its tradition of honouring a person with Pu (L) Paojasei Singsit Award (The first president of KSOD), the members of the Trustee Board presented the award posthumously to Late Lamkhohen Misao whose exemplarily rendered immense services to the Kukis in general and the KSO in particular was also highlighted.
In recognising the services of nobility towards the Kuki society as well as the North East community in Delhi, the KSO Delhi honoured Mr.Bruce K.Thangkhal, Media Incharge of North East Helpline with a certificate of appreciation by the president Mr.Thangminlen Kipgen.
The chief guest praises the North East students as hard working and studious.
He was warmly accorded with a traditional shawl by KSO Delhi.
More than 100 freshers attended the function during which Mimin Stephen Mate, a first year student of BA (History) honours from Motilal Nehru College and Miss Pinky Haolai, a first year student of BA (Phil) honours from Miranda House were crowned coveted Mr and Miss Fresher 2013 respectively.
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