IMPHAL, December 26: The All Manipur Newspapers Sales`™ & Distributors`™ Association, AMNSDA observed its 30th foundation day at the Community Hall of Youth Welfare Club, Kakwa Ningomthong Sairom Leirak today.
Delivering the chief guest speech during the observation, Thongam Biswajit Singh, MLA of Thongju said that newspapers distributors have equal responsibility like any other profession in shaping a society.
It is impossible for a society to move forward without collective effort from all sections of the people, he said.
Biswajit pointed out that Manipur cannot remain unaffected by the rapid change the world is going through. Unity and discipline are very much needed in the present Manipuri society, he said. He lamented that sense of discipline among the people has been degenerating day by day, which is evident even within a family.
Taking note of the immediate grievances put forwarded by one of the representatives of the association earlier during the function, the MLA assured that he will personally look into the matter. He exuded confidence that members of the association can avail the PDS items by approaching the authority concerned.
Konsam Ibotomba Singh, president of AMNSDA stressed that newspaper firms and newspaper distributors are like the two faces of a same coin. `The growth of a firm depends on the hawkers, and the same is true for the hawkers`, he said. He asserted that one should work with dignity. `We should be aware that we are not working just to earn money; no doubt that earning is important. But we must also remember that our job is entrusted with big social responsibility`, he said.
Senior members of the association who have worked for a long time were honoured during the function, along with two women members namely Sharmilla and Somolata. Gifts were offered to representatives of newspaper houses as token of love by AMNSDA.
The observation was also attended by Ng Kishan, Bashikhong Zilla Parishad, Y Thoibi, Thongju part -I, GP Pradhan, N Chingkhei, Thongju part `“ II, GP Pradhan and L Sunil, Torban Kshetri Leikai, GP Pradhan along with several invitees.
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