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New Delhi, June 2: A Press Conference was organised at Indian Habitat Centre, New Delhi regarding the successful summit of Mt. Everest by 11 mountaineers of North East India under the banner of 1st North East India Top of World Mt. Everest Expedition.
DS Poonia, Chief Secretary, Manipur, UK Sangma, Secretary, Ministry of DoNER, were present during the press conference.
UK Sangma on being enquired by the media regarding the setting up of a mountaineering and adventure institute in the region, said the government is considering the memorandum submitted by President of MMTA to the Minister-DoNER. The Minister has in principle agreed to the proposal and MMI, Lamdan is likely to be converted to a regional institute. Manipur is likely to have a regional Mountaineering Institute.
DS Poonia, Chief Secretary, Manipur introduced the climbers to the media and also about the achievement the Expedition have achieved.
Dr. L. Surjit, Leader of the Expedition presented a photo presentation and explained about the factors leading the successful summit of the Mt. Everest by the Expedition Team.
The Climbers narrated their experience to the media. Anshu Jamsenpa, mother of two from Arunachal Pradesh said, for the last thee months she has been out of her house leaving her child to realize a dream as a mountaineer. Chingkheinganba N, said, for mountaineers it is about being a discipline individual and strong perseverance.
On the same day, a reception dinner was organized by Manipur Development Society in honour of Climbers of 1st NE India top of World Mt. Everest Expedition.
On 1st June 2013, on behalf of the Chief Minister, Assam- Rocky Bull Hussain, Minister- Forest, Govt of Assam in the presence of B.K. Handique, former Minister of DoNER, Bhubaneshwar Kalita, MP, Assam, Devbrata Saikia, MLA of Assam, Stayen Sarma, President, Assam Mountaineering Association hosted a reception function and dinner in honour of the Climbers and the Organising Committee of the 1st North East India top of World Mt. Everest Expedition. The OC and Climbers were honored with traditional Assamese Gamcha and a memento from the Chief Minister of Assam.The Function was held at Assam Bhavan, SP Marg, New Delhi.
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