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Wednesday 14 May 2014

Naga boy gets national award : Dimapur

A Naga boy, Imtinunchet Aier, has emerged as the only national winner from the North East, who participated in the essay and painting competition held at NEZCC Dimapur on February 13 on the theme “My living icon” organized by Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) on a national level.


The national winners were felicitated in Jaipur, Rajasthan from May 4 to 6. The award was presented by eminent socialist D.R. Mehta (founder and chief patron of Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BMVSS). Imtinunchet Aier, a class 8 student of The Maple Tree school, Dimapur, painted popular Naga singer Alobo Naga on the theme ‘My living icon’, where participants had to select a living person from one’s region.

 
According to a press release, issued by The Maple Tree school director, Imtinunchet was one of the eleven national winners selected from around 6000 entries, adding receiving the award was quite an achievement. Imti was accompanied on his free trip by The Maple Tree School art teacher Aten Nokdir.
 
 
 
Source : Nagaland Post , 13th May 2014 

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