Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 30:
President APJ Kalam has presented National Balshree Award, 2004 for Creative Performance to Rajkumari Sanathoi Chanu of Manipur during a glittering function held at the Ashoka Hallof Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi on April 21.Sanathoi, who returned recently after participating in a cultural exchange programme at the Rodrick Island of Mauritius as the lone representative from North Eastern States following invitation from the National Bal Bhavan, is the daughter of RK Nopendra and RK Ongbi Memchatombi of Nongmeibung.
She is fourteen years of age and is studying in Little Flower School, Sangaiprou besides being a student of Foundation Second Year at Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy and working as a child artiste in FADAC.
Previous recipients of the coveted award in various fields from 1995 to 2003 were also present at the occasion including 10 of them from Manipur.