Shillong, Aug 12: The 8th Riti Academy Annual Award Ceremony was held at Raj Bhavan on Tuesday, recognising five individuals for excellence in music, literature, media, visual arts and digital arts. Governor CH Vijayashankar presented the awards. State Arts and Culture Principal Secretary F R Kharkongor and Commissioner and Secretary to the Governor Dr B D R Tiwari also graced the ceremony.
The awardees were Dr Mebanlamphang Lyngdoh (Rana Kharkongor Award for Excellence in Music and Literature), Rangkitbok C Dohkrut (S Quotient Sume Award for Excellence in Literature), Kyrmenlang Uriah (Sumar Sing Sawian Award for Excellence in Media), Ram Kymjiñ (Prithpal Singh Sehdev Award for Excellence in Visual Arts) and Ricky Paul Marweiñ (Crystal Gayle Kharnaior Award for Excellence in Digital Arts).
Commending Riti Academy’s role in recognising young talent, the Governor urged greater collective responsibility in guiding youth towards positive pursuits and warned against drug abuse, early marriage and HIV.
Riti Academy chairman Raphael Warjri paid tribute to the late former governor Satyapal Malik and thanked the government for its support, noting the Governor’s personal sponsorship of a ₹11,000 cash prize for each awardee.
The event closed with a tribute song by Dalariti G Kharnaior in memory of her late sister, Crystal Gayle Kharnaior, on the eighth anniversary of her passing.
