Hijam Irawat award winners announced
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, September 25 2023:
Irawat Celebration Committee (ICC) has announced recipients of the 127th Hijam Irawat Memorial Awards during a function held at Irawat Bhawan, here, on Monday.
In a release, ICC secretary M Joykumar Luwang informed that Hijam Irawat Ningsing Mana would be conferred to Apunba Manipur Matam Ishei Kanglup (AMMIK); Moirangthem Ibo-hal Ningsing Mana to Khaidem Mangol; Human Rights Activist Ng Mohendra Ningsing Mana to Babloo Loitongbam; Thiyam Meghachandra Journalist Award to Poknapham Editor Robindro Sharma; Thokchom Bir Ningsing Mana to All Manipur Nupi Marup member Laishram Merna; Thokchom Boro Ningsing Integrity Award to M Muheijuddin; Thingbaijam Nongyai Mana to Imphal West 1 JPLM Cooperative Lamsang; Thangjam Baby Ningsing Mana to Nongmaithem Jillangamba; Senjam Chandramani Ningsing Mana to Nandeibam Brajabati; Thingbaijam Ngangbi Singh to Elangbam Saphabi alias Mem-cha; Nongthombam Iboton Teacher Award to Moirangthem Sunita Devi; Heikham Rebati Award to Yaikhom Ibochou; Kh Anand Prashad Ningsing Mana to video journalist Yumkhaibam Gyaneshwor; Khangjrakpam Mani Driver Mana to Khaidem Nanao; and Nongmaithem Bonny Award to Khwairamband Ima Keithel Joint Co-ordinating Committee for Peace.
The Hijam Irawat and Moirangthem Ibohal memorial awards include cash incentive of Rs 20,000, shawl and citation each while the remaining awards comprise incentive of Rs 10,000, shawl and citation each.
The awards will be distributed on the occasion of 127th Jananeta Irawat birthday celebration to be held at Iboyaima Shumang Leela Shanglen, Joykumar informed.