Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 15:
Under the theme �Celebrating beauty with cause�, NACHOM, Manipur has begun chalking out its holistic efforts to hold Miss Manipur contest, 2006 at BOAT on February 18.Talking to mediapersons yesterday, NACHOM convenor said the beauty contest would be organised in an innovative manner this time.
�We are trying to expose the inner qualities of Manipuri women that they are using in mending the society, fight drug abuse and defending violation of human rights during the course of the beauty pageant�, he explained.
To conduct and organise the show in the best possible way keeping with the ethos of Manipuri society, NACHOM has constituted an advisory committee with 15 cultural activists, theatre personalities, academicians, playwrights, etc as members.
�We will conduct the show on the advice of the Committee�, Sunil said, adding that on the advice of the Committee, NACHOM has adopted the names of Sub-titles as Ningthibi Samlang (Miss Beautiful Hair), Ningthibi Mitsna (Miss Beautiful Eye), Ningthibi Mapung-Phabi Tara (Miss Perfect Ten), Ningthibi Khongchat (Miss Catwalk), Ningthibi Maithong (Miss Photogenic) and Ningthibi Unsha (Miss Beautiful Skin).
To strengthen the organisation in holding the beauty pageant effectively, NACHOM has also constituted a media sub-committee with editor of Matamgi Yakairol Brozendra Ningomba, senior staff reporter of The Sangai Express Soubam Rajendrakumar and Sarjan Yumnam of ISTV as its chairman, convenor and general secretary respectively.
NACHOM would attempt to accommodate contestants from various ethnic tribes of the State in the contest to showcase a heritage of communal harmony and unity, he informed.