At the inaugural function, Ginsuanhau Zou, president, United Zou Organisation (UZO) Dr DS Haokip, head of Dept of Pol Science Churachandpur Government College and Chawngthahlei, speaker, Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) were the chief guest, guest of honour and functional president respectively.
Rev Dr Enn Za Sian, Executive Secretary, Chin Baptist Association, Manipur opened the inaugural function with a prayer.
Ngamkhohao Haokip, Co-ordinator of the seminar gave the welcome speech.
He also paid respects to the departed souls of the academicians, intellectuals, research scholars and teachers of the Kuki society.
He said, they are no longer with us but their profound contributions remain immortal with regard to education.
Presentations were given to many dignitaries as token of love and recognition of their deeds in various educational fields.
Ginsuanhau Zou, in his speech as the chief guest, hoped that organising such seminar will usher in peace amongst the Chin-Kuki-Mizo-Zomi brethren who are tied by cultural, tradition, linguistic and origin.
He donated a sum of Rs.10,000 to the organisers.
Cultural dance performed by Khomawi Hmar cultural troupe and M Songgel Thadou Cultural Troupe which remind the gatherers a sense of cultural importance as an indentity.
Functional President in his speech, stressed the needs for tracing our origin and identity is very much necessary to revive the Kuki Nation/Tribe.He further commented that when we says for unification each tribe claims to be distinguish to be particular.
The Guest of Honour in his speech, expressed good previledge for him to be the Huest of Honour of the seminar lamenting that in the 21st century when others are taking about progress in Science& technology and other fields,the Kuki peoples are holding a seminar on Kuki society past, present& future and also about taking unification process but we cannot ignored the seminaras the maxim goes "BETTER LATE THAN NEVER" we must proceed the seminar for better tomorrow in the days to come,he observed.
The first session was held as seminar under the moderator of Prof.Laldena Hmar, Dept of History Manipur University/CAU.
Paper presentation and recource persons comprising of Mr Shonthang Haokip Dept of history Moirang college presenting his paper on the topic" The Erstwhile Territorial Domain of the Kukis,Dr.Kamkhenthang presenting his paper on the topic" kukis in the Historical perspective,Dr.Josephj suantak presenting his paper on the topic"Inferences from Analyzing the scientific and traditional data of Tracing our Genesis and Dr.Helkhomang Touthang presenting his paper on the topic "The Kuki of Manipur: Ehtnic Fragmentation.