Coaches’ Assn of YAS bids farewell to AS Pengmayong and Netrajit

By Our Staff Reporter
IMPHAL, Jul 18 : Coaches’ Association of Youth Affairs and Sports (YAS) Department today bade farewell to two coaches- AS Pengmayong and Maibam Netrajit in a simple function at Khuman Lampak.
AS Pengmayong, who joined YAS Department as a Physical Education Teacher in 1988 was promoted to the position of a football coach in 2018. She was further rose to the position of District Youth Affairs and Sports Officer from 2023 before getting retired this February. Meanwhile, Maibam Netrajit retired as a handball coach of the Youth Affairs and Sports Department from 2021 before retiring in February this year. He joined YAS as a Physical Education Teacher in 1997.
The two coaches were presented mementos from the association during the farewell function held in the presence of Director of Youth Affairs and Sports (YAS), Dr M Veto; president of Coaches’ Association of YAS, L Meghabarna and Assistant Director of YAS, L Anita.
Speaking at the occasion that was emotional to both the association and the retiring coaches, Director of YAS Dr M Veto said that the term farewell was a bit harsh and urged the duo to keep contributing towards the sporting cause as long as possible.