MNS: , Loktak Brigade under the aegis of Red Shield Division conducted an Inter School Cultural Competition on 18 Feb 2013 by Noney Batallion.
This competition witnessed the participation of school students from different parts of Tamenglong and Senapati districts of Manipur who came together and performed their traditional dance forms. A total of nine teams from the Chiru, Rongmei and Kuki tribes participated in the competition. The Commander Loktak Brigade, Brig PC Nair, chief guest for the programme appreciated the efforts put in by the teams in performing their traditional dance. In his inaugural speech the Commander brought out that though our cultures are diverse, it is in this diversity that the strength of the nation lies. He also mentioned that this competition is a part of the effort put in by Red Shield Division and its Units to foster peace and harmony in Manipur.
A total of about 1200 people witnessed the competition from Noney, Tupul, Lamdangmei, Thanggal, Kotlein and Kangchup. At the end of the event filled with music and dance, the school team from village CC II won the first prize.
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