Assisi Centre for Integrated Development celebrates International Workers' Day

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• Priya Shyam and Sr. Sunita Miranda, along with participants and others, pose for a group photo during the International Workers' Day celebration at Assisi Auditorium in Dimapur on Thursday.

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• DIMAPUR — The Assisi Centre for Integrated Development, with the support of the National Domestic Workers' Movement (NDWM) Nagaland Region, celebrated International Workers' Day on Thursday at the Assisi Auditorium in Dimapur on the theme "Safety and health of workers”.
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• According to a press release, the event aimed to honour the dignity, rights, and contributions of workers across all sectors. The resource persons were Advocate Priya Shyam and Sr. Sunita Miranda, Ursuline Franciscan Congregation (UFC) provincial councillor.
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• Speaking on the occasion, Sr. Pramila, director of Assisi Centre for Integrated Development (ACID) and coordinator of NDWM Nagaland Region, emphasised the importance of recognising and respecting the value of every worker.

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• Sr. Miranda delivered a session on failure management, where she spoke about the common experiences of failure in life and the importance of rising again, much like a child learning to walk. She also touched on mental well-being, explaining the role of the brain's frontal cortex in controlling our emotions and thoughts.
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• Shyam highlighted the importance of safe and healthy working conditions and stressed that every job, whether teaching, domestic work, or factory labour, deserves respect and fair treatment.
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• She spoke about workers' rights to minimum wages, equal pay, safe environments, healthcare, and social security. She also raised awareness about child labour, emphasising the importance of education for every child.