Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 21:
Visually challenged meritorious students belonging to Students' Welfare Association for the Blind of Manipur today called on GOC of the Red Shield Division Major General EJ Kochekkan, SM, VSM at Leimakhong.
The meritorious students had earlier participated in XVth National Sports Meet for the Blind, 2006 organised by Blind Relief Association (BRA), New Delhi and Indian Blind Sports Association (IBSA), New Delhi held at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium from December 5 to 8, 2006 and won six gold and three silver medals.
While Th Nidhubon Singh (boy junior) won a silver medal in 200 metre race in Junior Boys category and W Nonganbi Devi a silver in Javelin and Discuss throw in Junior Girls category, L Brajabihari Singh won 3 gold medals in Discuss, Javelin and Shot put in Junior Boys category and M Sunita Devi also won 3 gold medals in the same events in Senior Women category.
All the medal winners were felicitated by the GOC.