Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, May 03 2009:
Dhanapriya Sorokhaibam has been declared the winner of the first State Level Open Debating Competition, 2009 organised by the Educational and Cultural Upliftment Association of Kangmong (ECUAK) which was held at Kangmong Public High School today.
The Second and third position holders were Sapam Dorendro and Sonia Thangjam respectively.
The topic of the competition was 'Manipuri culture wanes due to the adoption of exotic religion and failure of the education system,' according to a press release issued by publicity secretary of ECUAK, M Munal.
The inauguration function of the debating competition was graced by Manipur Legislative Assembly Speaker, Sapam Budhichandra, ECUAK president M Ningthem Luwang; and L Chaobi of Yaron Bamdyar Zilla Parishad and DESAM president LC Santosh as the Chief Guest, president and guests of honour, it stated.