The 2-Days District Level Youth Exchange Programme carrying the theme ” Today’s Youth, Tomorrow’s Leader” organized by the office of the District Sports Officer, East Jaintia Hills District at Khliehriat West Community Hall, Khliehriat came to a close today at a programme attended by Sub-Divisional Officer (Sadar), East Jaintia Hills District, Shri Aditya Verma as Chief Guest in the presence of Block Development Officer, Khliehriat C&RD Block, Dr. T. Shylla, District School Education Officer, East Jaintia Hills District, Smti. A.P Syiem, District Sports Officer, East Jaintia Hills District, Smti. S.M Rapsang, District Public Relations Officer, East Jaintia Hills District, Shri E.S War, other government officials, teachers and students.
Speaking during the concluding function, Sub-Divisional Officer (Sadar), East Jaintia Hills District, Shri Aditya Verma elaborated on the theme of the programme, namely, ” Today’s Youth, Tomorrow’s Leader”and called upon the students to be ambitious and to dream big in life. He also said that anything can be achieved by the youth in their livesthrough hard work, consistency and dedication towards their life goals. Further, he also said that leaders are not born but they are made and also encouraged the young mind to be innovative and invest their full energy towards fulfilling their respective dreams and aspirations.
Additionally, he also stated that there is no age limit for any one who desires to become a leader in society and urged upon the students gathered at the programme to adopt positive thinking even as he also encouraged them to continue their relentless effort in whatever they pursue and utilize their skills to the maximum.
The two days event, aimed at fostering leadership and promoting the talents of the youth, featured intense competition among young participants with the programme featuring engaging activities including folk songs, folk dances, science mela, story writing, quiz, painting and other competitions.
During programme, the Chief Guest along with the other dignitaries distributed prizes to the winners of various competitions. In the Story Writing Competition, Wanda Phi Pala from Jaintia Eastern College secured the first prize while Nisha Shylla from Jaintia Eastern College and Mewari Gympad from Star Public School secured the second and third prizes respectively.
In the Declamation Competition, Juliana Lyngdoh from Jaintia Eastern College secured the first prize, PynhunlangIa-I Syih from Jaintia Eastern College bagged the second prize while Gloria K Gympad from Good Shepherd Higher Secondary School secured the third prize. In the Poetry Writing Competition, Wanda Phi Pala from Jaintia Eastern College won the first prize, AvirginiaDkhar from Jaintia Eastern College won the second prize while Well Born Phawa from Sein Jait Tuber Higher Secondary School secured the third prize.
In the Painting Competition, Bright star Dkhar from Don Bosco College won the first prize, Gloria Chyrmang from Gracious Disciples bagged the second prize and Bikram Magar from Jaintia Eastern College secured the third prize. In the Science Mela Competition,Rangdajied Sympli and Biki Boro from Jaintia Eastern College were announced as the winners while Alisha Dkhar and Lightning Sumer from Jaintia Eastern College were adjudged as runners up.
In the Solo Folk Song Competition, the first prize was won by a student of Good Shepherd Higher Secondary School, the second prize was bagged by a student of Star Public School while the third prize was secured by a student of Sein Jait Tuber Higher Secondary School; whereas, in the Folk Song Group Category, the first prize was won by Sein Jait Tuber Higher Secondary School, the second prize was bagged by Good Shepherd Higher Secondary School and the third prize was secured by Jaintia Eastern College.
In the Solo Folk Dance Competition, the first prize was secured by a student of Jaintia Eastern Collegewhilethe second prize was bagged by a student of Sein Jait Tuber Higher Secondary School. In the Group Folk Dance Competition, the first prize was won by Good Shepherd Higher Secondary School whilethe second and third prizeswere bagged by Ephatha Society and Sein Jait Tuber Higher Secondary School respectively.
In the Quiz Competition, Jaintia Eastern College was declared winners while Star Public School and Don Bosco College, Byndihatiwere adjudged first and second runners up respectively.(DPRO, Khliehriat)