Annual Writers' Day organised
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 17 2017:
Writer's Day 2017 was organised at Dave Literature Centre, DM College, today under the aegis of the Naharol Sahitya Premee Samiti, Imphal .
Dr Thokchom Jamini Devi was given the Writer of The Year 2017 (Lifetime achievement) award and Wareppam Jugindro, Bal Sahitya Purushkar winner of Sahitya Akademi was also felicitated as a part of the event .
Speaking at the event, Dr Th Jamini Devi, who is reknowned for her essays on culture and her travelogues, stressed on the importance of literature and how words can bring peace in violent times .
Commissioner of Art and Culture, Manipur, M Lakshmi Kumar, lauded the works of Dr Th Jamini and acknowledged her contribution to the upliftment of women and children.