Lions Deepawali Mela held

Dimapur, October 31 (MExN): Lions Deepawali Mela was successfully held under the chairmanship of Lion Narootam Jha with fun fare on October 28 at Lions Centre. Temjen Imna Along, Minister for Higher & Technical Education and President of BJP, Nagaland was the special invitee at the function.  

A press release by Sushil Paharia, (PRO) Lions Club of Dimapur stated that the daylong mela was thronged by more than 3500 Dimapurians. The participants of various games were served food and other items managed by Lion Pawan Maheshwari and Uma Agarwal. Children were provided free gifts, the release added. It further mentioned that the mela is an annual activity and the only fund raising project of the club. The funds raised are used to help down trodden people of Nagaland through medical camp, eye screening camp, education help, Lions health centre (Immunization for the children) etc.  

The Chairman of the project, Lion Narootam Jha, Lion President Manoj Chhabra and Secretary Sandeep Bakliwal acknowledged the club members, Leo members and all Dimapurians for being a part of the event and expressed hope for similar cooperation in the future.