SHILLONG: The 164th Birth Anniversary Celebration of Jagatpurush Sree Narayana Guru was held on Sunday at Sri Aurobindo Institute of Indian Culture.
Addressing the 164th Sree Narayana Guru Cultural Centre (SNGCC) as chief guest, MP of Rajya Sabha, Wansuk Syiem appreciated the effort of the organisation in bringing people together.
“We need such organisations today,” she said.
Speaking of Sree Narayana Guru, she said that he rose above caste and religion, working for the betterment of the people and society at large.
School founders feted
The brother-sister duo, Skoi Nongspung and Meris Nongspung, who founded Nongspung-Mawria Secondary School at Thynroit under Mawkynrew Block of East Khasi Hills, were felicitated for their contribution to education/literary.
Coming from poor background, the siblings were determined to give underprivileged children an opportunity to study by not charging any fees.
The teachers get their financial assistance from Sarva Siksha Abhiyan (SSA), which is distributed among the teachers.
