Cultural exchange programme gets underway at Maram Khullen

By A Staff Reporter

IMPHAL | Sept 23

The 32nd edition of sports meet cum cultural exchange programme of Maram Khullen Circle Students’ and Youths’ Association (MKCSYA) kicks off today at Raisung Ground, Maram Bazar. The event will go on till September 30 under the theme “Unity in Diversity”.

Karaiba Francis, president of MKCSYA said the main objective of this mega event is to get together as brothers and sisters to bring better change in the district and state.

He said that there are total 22 teams participating in the sports event. Shot-put, high jump, long jump and running race are some of individual games and team games are football, volleyball among others. There will be also other cultural programmes of every tribe like dance competition and other culture related games, he added.

The function started with a cultural dance by Unity in Diversity team, Don Bosco College Maram students.

Manjit Sarangthem, president of All Manipur Students’ Union attending the function as special invitee said Manipur is blessed with multi-ethnicity, and this sport cum cultural event is a total proof that Manipur is living with unity in diversity.

He continued saying that as a student activist, he said that as students and youths are the future leaders of the society, “we should take responsibility to make a better Manipur”.

Manjit said that Manipur is also a sports powerhouse and expressed hope that this sports event be also a platform to produce more sportsperson to represent the state in national and international level.

Joint director of Youth Affairs and Sports, Jayenta Kumar attended the function as chief guest and chief of Maram, Sagongnamba, attended the function as honorary guest. Eminent personalities of Maram area also attended the function as presidium members.

The kicking off of the event was done by Manjit Sarangthem. Cultural dance of Maram also enthralled the inaugural function.