In the examination held all over the world in May, this year, by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), Diengdoh, a resident of Laban in Shillong, was one of the two candidates representing Meghalaya for the Table Tennis Federation of India.
In the result published on the Internet by the ITTF three days ago, he found that he had cleared the examination and qualified as an international umpire.
Banshan is also one of the four qualified table tennis coaches in the state. One of the four is a SAI Coach working with the national team.
He said various personalities, including former minister R.G. Lyngdoh, who is also the president of Meghalaya Table Tennis Association, and it’s secretary Chiranjib Choudhuri, have inspired him.
He added that SAI coach Vijay Sarathi had guided him a lot in the past.