Webinar dissects essence of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav
Source: Chronicle News Service / PIB Imphal

Imphal, August 23 2021: A one-day webinar on Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav was organised by Region al Outreach Bureau (ROB), Imphal, Bureau of Outreach and Communication, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Monday.

N Malemsanba Meetei, assistant professor GP Women's College, spoke on Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav with special reference to Manipur as the resource person of the webinar moderated by Dr A Ibomcha Sharma, head of office ROB, Imphal.

During the event, B Narayanan, additional director general PIB & ROB Imphal, said, "The celebration of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav ultimately aims at the youth who will shape the country's future.

All forms of celebrations including webinars, photo exhibitions, audio-visual programmes, etc, on the theme of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav will infuse the young minds with a renewed spirit of nationalism, memory of the sacrifice made by our known freedom fighters and unsung heroes" .

He further said, "This will motivate them to emulate their ideals and the young minds will be filled with revitalized energy to contribute more on the way to nation building with an infused sense of loving their mother country".

Narayanan also informed that during this focus week starting from Monday, the Regional and Field Outreach Bureaus, across the four states of Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh in north-east, are organising eight different programmes including six webinars on Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, one photo-feature on freedom fighters of India with special reference to north-east and one audio-visual presentation on freedom fighters of Manipur.

He added that the programmes are organised on online platform due to the prevailing situation of COVID 19 pandemic in Manipur.

Speaking as a resource person of the webinar, N Malemsanba Meetei noted that Hijam Irabot's socio-economic and political movement played a very pivotal role in bringing about mass movement and social mobilisation against the British rule in Manipur.

He narrated Irabot's movement which went on to spread not only in Manipur but also in some parts of Myanmar and Bangladesh, and Cachar and Surma Valley in Assam.

Malemsanba also recounted the role of Jadonang, Rani Gaidinliu, Kuki Rebellion and patriots of Manipur in the Indian National Army (INA) including women who joined the Rani Lakshmibai Brigade of INA in the fight against the British in the freedom struggle.

Professor N Malemsanba also mentioned about the contribution made by women folks and how Nupilal, which started as an agitation, became a turning point in the war of freedom against British.

Officials from different media units of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting from different states of the north-east, students of Manipur University and GP Women's College, Imphal participated in the webinar.

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