“Art, games and sports will revive state’s falling culture”

Our Bureau

IMPHAL | Sept 11

There has been a critical decline in the aspect of discipline and manners particularly among the youth of the state. Art, games and sports have a significant place in reviving the diminishing culture, said minister Th. Radheshyam.

The education minister was speaking as the chief guest at the 4th annual prize distribution and felicitation function 2016-17 for contribution and achievements in the field of education, games and sports, art and culture organised by the Social Development Organisation (SODO), Konthoujam at Ibudhou Korouhanba Laibung, Moidangpok.

He said that competition in such fields is to bring complete growth to the young minds. There is a need for the young and old to understand and learn the significance of one’s existence, he added.

The reason for the existence of human is to make the world a better place by contributing the best for development, he said, adding if this is understood once it would be the end to all the prevailing issues and problems of not only the society but for the world too.

Beautiful people, the minister said, are those who has a good heart with readiness to help anyone with good manner. The prize distribution and felicitation is therefore being organised to encourage one and all to become one such good human of the society, he said.

MLA of Konthoujam A/C Dr. Sapam Ranjan Singh who also spoke on the occasion said that the children of the state need to be encouraged to take up civil services examination. The parents and teachers should guide the student coordinating each other for better future of the children, he added.

A book Mitna Uba Lai authored by Kh. Shamungou, chairman, State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Manipur, was also released. He said, the book which is a collection of short stories is specially based on the life of the children belonging to the hill regions of the state. The book also tries to define the relationship between the man and nature, how they are indebted to each other, the author added. 

Acknowledging the observation education minister earlier, Shamungou said nature is like a teacher from which the human can learn the spirit of sacrifice, perseverance, patience and courage.

He said that if men learn to appreciate nature and safeguard them then the conflict between man and nature would be diminished.

The function was attended by the dignitaries, scholars, teachers and students.