History Club of D.M. College of Arts Releases Annual Report, Hosts Lecture on Inclusive History and Syllabus Reform

The History Club of D.M. College of Arts, Imphal, released its Annual Report 2024–25 today at a special function held at the college campus. The report, published just seven months after the Club’s formation, documents the Club’s activities and features a special section on the history of D.M. College, including rare photographs of its founding members.

The program was attended by a host of dignitaries including Prof. S. Lanchenba Meetei, Principal of D.M. College of Arts; Retd. Prof. N. Joykumar; Dr. Ch. Shellaramani ;Dr. R.K. Nimai Singh, IAS (Retd.); A. Subash Singh, IAS (Addl. Secretary, DP/Home & Director, Institutional Finance); and Samuel Duidang, HoD, History Department.

A lecture program was also held as part of the event. Dr. R.K. Nimai Singh delivered a lecture on “The Idea of Manipur”, stressing the importance of shared histories and the role of dialogue in resolving the present crisis. Prof. N. Joykumar emphasized the need for an inclusive and critically grounded retelling of Manipur’s past.