02/10/2026
02.10.2026: NIELIT Imphal Celebrates Second Day of 38th Foundation Day with Meritorious Award Distribution.
NIELIT Imphal (Deemed to be University) continued its 38th Foundation Day celebration with a programme honouring meritorious students for academic excellence. The event was attended by dignitaries, faculty members, staff and students, and highlighted the institute’s role in education, skilling and emerging technologies.
The celebration was graced by Shri Thongam Biswajit Singh, Hon'ble MLA, Thongju A/C and former Minister, Science & Technology, Govt. of Manipur as Chief Guest, Shri Somorjit Salam, IAS, Secretary, Information Technology (IT), Govt. of Manipur and Dr. Manish Arora, Registrar, NIELIT (Deemed to be University) as Guests of Honour and Dr. Yumnam Jayanta Singh, Executive Director & Dean, NIELIT Imphal (Deemed to be University) as President of the function.
The programme commenced with Visit to Lab by dignitaries followed by arrival of students and invitees, performance of National Anthem, State Song of Manipur, NIELIT Imphal Official Song, felicitation of dignitaries and Welcome and Key Note address by Dr. Yumnam Jayanta Singh.
A major highlight of the programme was the distribution of meritorious awards to students from MCA, M.Sc. IT, Diploma in Computer Science & Engineering, Diploma in Electronics & Communication Engineering, PGDCA, BCA and M.Tech. (Artificial Intelligence). First-position holders included Monexo Laitonjam, Salam Santosh Singh, Ngangbam Sarbani Devi, Thounaojam Avinash Singh, Brahmacharimayum Phalguni Sharma, Nishikanta Tongbram and Laishram Trinity.
The Special Award for Overall Highest Marks across all courses was conferred on Ms. Heisnam Bidyaluxmi Devi for 2025 and Mr. Monexo Laitonjam for 2026. The awards were presented by Mr. Maibam Lanchenba Singh, Executive Director, MCS Imphal Construction.
In his speech, Chief Guest Shri Thongam Biswajit Singh lauded the efforts of NIELIT Imphal in building skilled manpower for the nation and emphasized the importance of mastering Big Data, AI and Silicon Chip technologies.
National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT), Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India, MyGovIndia, MyGov Manipur, Madan Mohan Tripathi, DrJayanta Yumnam, Yumnam Khemchand, Th. Biswajit Singh