Chubamenla Jamir tops GNM 2026 exam at District Hospital Dimapur, honoured with Ketsovole Kire Award
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Topper Chubamenla Jamir receives Ketsovole Kire Award
DIMAPUR — Chubamenla Jamir, a nursing student from College of Nursing, District Hospital Dimapur (DHD), topped Nagaland's General Nurse and Midwife (GNM) 2026 examinations among government nursing institutes and was felicitated at the 9th GNM graduation ceremony-cum-Ketsovole Kire’s 23rd award ceremony held at DHD on Thursday.
Along with Jamir, the second and third toppers Lichanbeni N Patton and Lemjon W Konyak were also felicitated.
Altogether, 33 GNM students graduated from DHD Nursing College.
Zheibu Kire, retired DGP and son of Ketsovole Kire, shared his mother’s nursing journey and said the award, which started in 2002, initially covered two colleges—College of Nursing, Naga Hospital Authority Kohima, and College of Nursing, Dr. Imkongliba Memorial District Hospital, Mokokchung—with DHD Nursing College joining in 2016.
Since then, Kohima's Nursing College has produced 11 toppers, Mokokchung six and Dimapur six, despite joining late.
Kire expressed satisfaction with Dimapur’s progress and urged the nursing students to continue learning and pursue higher degrees.
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“Learning has no end, especially in nursing,” he said, advising them to specialise in one or two areas to be more effective for themselves and patients.
He told the nursing students that AI cannot match the love and patience nurses offer, a unique aspect of their care.
He further reminded them they are chosen to serve God's children, providing guidance and treatment. “The medical profession is a noble calling where you provide love, care, and healing to those in need,” he said.
Joint Director, Department of Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Khelito Zhimomi stated that the day was more than just a formal event but a moment of pride, gratitude and hope, marking years of hard work, discipline, sacrifice and perseverance by the nursing students.
Zhimomi acknowledged that nurses in Nagaland and beyond take on extraordinary responsibility with a profession that is both noble and deeply human, playing a vital role in hospitals and health centres.
She reminded that nursing goes beyond procedures and duties, stating that nurses comfort patients, act as steady hands in emergencies and serve as reassuring voices for families and patients, making them the heart of healthcare, a vital role and not a privilege.
She said the department is encouraged by late Ketsovole Kire's family's support for nursing, calling it an honour.
The award, she added, carries a meaningful legacy that is inspiring for Nagaland's nursing community and noted that the award, instituted in her memory, goes beyond academic recognition, a reminder of her values.
Each year, it renews her legacy, inspiring young nurses to embody dedication, humility and dignity, she said.
Zhimomi told the graduating nurses that with the rapidly changing healthcare landscape, Nagaland needs them to be clinically sound, adaptable, and community-friendly.
“Serve with humility, especially in rural areas,” she said, adding while knowledge and skills are important their compassion, integrity and empathy will define them as nurses.
“Patients may forget the treatment, but they will remember the kindness and dignity you showed them. In that lies the true dignity of nursing, such a privilege that you are in this profession. On receiving your accolades today, wear your profession with pride. Let your work bring honour to your institution, your families and to our state in general,” she encouraged.
As the sixth recipient of the award from Dimapur, topper Chubamenla Jamir delivered an address where she paid tribute to Ketsovole Kire, recognising her as the inspiration behind the award and attributing her achievement to the values imbibed during her three years of training.
Addressing future students, she urged them to stay curious, embrace continuous learning and foster team spirit, while also emphasising the importance of safeguarding one’s emotional well-being in the demanding field of healthcare.
DHD Medical Superintendent Dr. George Thirah reminded the nursing graduates that their profession was not just a designation but service to humanity and to be proud to have joined the noble service.
Acknowledging the initiative of the Kire family for the nursing students, the MS said the purpose for the programme is the concern and vision that the family has and not everybody has this vision and thoughts for the nursing community.