THOUBAL, June 27— As part of the year-long events marking the 25th anniversary, Silver Jubilee, of the Manipuri Sahitya Parishad Thoubal District Branch Wangjing, a district-level poetry competition for students was held on Saturday at N. Chaobi Memorial School, Heirok Part (II).
Thokchom Promila, Vice President of Manipuri Sahitya Parishad Thoubal District Branch Wangjing, presided over the programme. Moirangthem Manglem, Chairperson of the Administrative Committee of Heirok Part (II) Gram Panchayat; Ningthoujam Tangba, Chairperson of Part (III); Thokchom Konthou Lemba, Ward No. 8 Member of Heirok Part (II) GP; and Thokchom Roben, Ward No. 9 Member of the same GP, attended as special guests.
Ahead of the poetry competition, members of Manipuri Sahitya Parishad Thoubal District Branch Wangjing planted several saplings on the school campus. Environmentalist Maibam Ningjol Memma also took part in the plantation drive.
Retired teachers Tongbram Babulal and Shaikhom Chaoba spoke at length on topics such as “What is poetry?”, “How poetry influences readers”, and “The relationship between poetry and human life.”
In his opening remarks, Dr. Yumnam Mahendra Kumar Singh, President of Manipuri Sahitya Parishad Thoubal District Branch Wangjing, briefed the gathering on various literary events planned throughout the Silver Jubilee year.
A total of 23 students participated in the poetry competition. Winners were later felicitated and encouraged with cash prizes.
Other events planned during the Silver Jubilee year include Manipuri Language Day, Irabot Memorial Day, literary meets, book releases, National Children’s Day, International Mother Language Day, World Writers’ Day, Young Writers’ Day, and Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti, among others.
