6TH NORTH EAST PENCAK SILAT CHAMPIONSHIP 2024

Mr. Kevin of LFI College, Master Sebastian Thatal of Grade-III and Mr. Vitoqe V. Sheqi of Grade-XI Arts made a niche for themselves at the 6^th North East Pencak Silat Championship which was held at the Sarusajai Indoor Stadium, Guwahati, Assam from 12^th to 14^th of July 2024.

While Kevin clinched 3 Gold and 1 Silver Medals, Sebastian and Vitoque bagged 1 each of a Silver Medal thus adding to the cache of medals won by the Nagaland Team which won 28 gold, 16 silver and 15 bronze medals and winning the 1^st Runners Up Trophy.

The championship saw the participation of over 680 athletes, both male and female, from all the North Eastern states competing in various categories including sub-junior, pre-teen, teen, pre-junior, junior and senior.

Assam emerged the overall champions, while Nagaland and Manipur were placed first and second runners-up, respectively.

The Nagaland Pencak Silat athletes were led by its NPSA president Mr. Khevishe Sema, vice president Mr. Hetoi Sema, general secretary and head coach Mr. Deep Kumar and referees Mr. Tiayanger Imsong and Mr. Kuhoshe Chishi.