Bahujana Sahitya Academy honours achievers
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, April 14 2024:
Bahujana Sahitya Academy, National Committee of India, Manipur State presented awards to 11 individuals in honour of their contributions and achievements in diverse fields..
During the presentation ceremony held at Manipur Press Club on Sunday, Academy's state president Phanjoubam Lanajit said that the Academy presents award to select extraordinary achievers of the country, every year.
However, Manipuri winners could not attend the national ceremony held at Tirupathi on February 11, owing to the ethnic conflict in the state, he said, adding that with the approval from the Central Committee the state unit organised the awards ceremony to formally hand over the same to winners of the state.
During the event, Kala Ratna National Award 2024 was presented to Konthoujam Kunjo Singh, Tongbram Heikoi Singh, Laishram Jayenta Singh, Thongbram Sanatomba Singh, Rk Birendrajit Singh, Oinam Jiten Singh and Kangabam Basu Singh; Vidya Ratna National Award 2024 to Kakchingtabam Sumati Devi; Lifetime Achievement National Award 2024 to Thingujam Reeta Chanu; Best Service Society National Award 2024 to Ksh Bisharup Singh; and Best Citizen of India National Award 2023 to a family member of late Laikhuram Joyson Singh.
The event was attended by Imphal West zilla parishad Laishram Boby Devi, national awardee Ngangom Tejkumar, Manipur Technical University's Department of Mechanical Engineering assistant professor Kh Gopal Krishna, Malemgee Apunba Khorilongee Lup president Waikhom Amuchou and national awardee Ksh Kala Singh.