NAKSAM 2nd Cultural Meet

KANGPOKPI, Jan.27, 2013: The 2nd Cultural Meet of Northern Area Kuki Sports Association Manipur (NAKSAM) was held today at Sadar Hills Changoubung Village with Nemcha Kipgen, MLA 50-Kangpokpi AC as Chief Guest of the Meet.

Paojalet Touthang, Vice Chairman, SHADC,Kangpokpi and Shri. Chungkam Haokip, President Kuki Inpi Sadar Hills, Manipur attended the Cultural Meet as Guest of Honour and Functional President respectively.

Paokai Chongloi, President NAKSAM while addressing the objectives of NAKSAM in his speech said that, to promote and encourage the spirit of Unity, Peace and Harmony through Games and Sports in the area the NAKSAM organized a football tournament annually.

NAKSAM also gave Meritorious Award to those students who secured 60 per cent above in HSLC and above examinations in the state to encourage the youths of the areas in the field of education, added Paokai Chongloi.

He further said that, a devotional service was also organized in the evening season of the month long tournament to encourage the participants in the field of religion while NAKSAM Idol was also organized to hunt the young talented singer and encourage the youths of the areas in the field of music.

Smt. Nemcha Kipgen, MLA while addressing her speech as Chief Guest expressed her heartfelt gratitude to the organizing committee for organizing such a well organized and thrilling Cultural Meet to promote the Cultural Identity of the Kuki community in particular and all community residing the areas in general.

The MLA also urges and encourages the cultural troupe of the respective village to promote, modify and upgrade the cultural dance to the international level.

She also draws the attention of State Government and the concerned ministry to acknowledge and promote the important, unique and beautiful cultural identity of Kuki community in particulars and all community residing in the hill district of Manipur in general.

The MLA also assures to stand behind for the development and in the process of promoting the unique cultural identity.

Many cultural troupes from different village in the area participated in the Cultural Meet and Cultural dance competition.

A group SUHTA-DANCE (Bamboo Dance) by the cultural troupes who participated in the Cultural Dance Competition was the main attraction of the Meet.