Manipur, Jan. 19 -- ANNITA stated that the state government assured in 2019 that it would recruit teachers to teach Thang-ta.

Awang Nongpok Inat Thang-Ta Academy (ANITTA) appealed to the authority concerned to fulfil the demand of recruitment of Thang-Ta teachers, which was assured by state government in 2019, at earliest.

A release by ANITTA signed by its secretary, Meiraba Meitei on Tuesday stated that considering preservation and promotion of the age-old performing arts of the state, there is a need of learning Thang-Ta as a subject in schools. As such Kanglei Indigenous Martial Arts and Cultural Society (KIMACS) have been taking up various steps in this regard.

As per the demand by them, the state government assured of recruiting T...