Manipur students return after CWG excursion

Dimapur, Oct 18 : The ‘Dream Excursion’ of the students of Manipur to the XIX Commonwealth games, New Delhi concluded with the team receiving a warm reception on their arrival at the Imphal Airport. The enlightened faces of these students spoke of the successful conduct of the excursion by 26 Sector Assam Rifles under aegis IGAR (South).

The Excursion team interacted with the Governor of Manipur Gurbachan Jagat and his lady wife Kiran Jagat at the Raj Bhavan. Apart from sharing their experiences with the Governor, a panorama of the tour was showcased with the help of photographs of the visit. Maj Gen C A Krishnan and Cdr 26 Sector AR were also present during the occasion. The students also presented CWG souvenirs to the Governor, a press note said.

The note also stated that the excursion team during their stay in New Delhi from October 11-15 joined the Sports Fiesta by witnessing various sporting events at respective venues of the XIX CWG, New Delhi. The team was over whelmed being part of such an historic event of our nation.

The curriculum also included visit to the pristine monuments and sights in the national capital. The joy of these students was at its pinnacle when they finally met their icon M Surunjoy Singh who clinched the first Gold Medal in boxing for the country, on same day along with P Samotta and Manoj Kumar.