Chümoukedima DPDB recommends upgrading Tenyiphe-1 GHS and Diezephe GMS, along with other key decisions
DIMAPUR — The District Planning and Development Board (DPDB), Chümoukedima, has recommended the upgrade of Government High School (GHS), Tenyiphe-1, to Government Higher Secondary School and Government Middle School (GMS), Diezephe, to Government High School.
The recommendations were made during the monthly DPDB meeting held at the Land Resource Centre, Rüzhaphema, on November 10, under the chairmanship of Advisor for Urban Development and Municipal Affairs and Chairman of DPDB, Chümoukedima, Zhaleo Rio.
According to a DIPR report, the proposal for upgrading GMS Diezephe to GHS was recommended and approved, subject to improvement in student enrolment and the posting of adequate teachers.
The board also approved the shifting of Sinai Mission School from Kukidolong to Seithekema C.
Advisor for Industries and Commerce, Hekani Jakhalu, also attended the meeting.
Addressing the board, Zhaleo welcomed the members and thanked them for their cooperation and participation. He noted that it was the first DPDB meeting to be held outdoors in Chümoukedima.
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He urged officers to work collectively towards the development of the district and informed the members that the upgrade of the Deputy Commissioner's conference hall would be taken up by December.
During the review of the previous meeting's minutes, ADC Chümoukedima, T Lemlila Sangtam, appealed to members to enrol as TB Nikshay Mitras under the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan.
She informed the Board that the Deputy Commissioner and ADC had pledged to become Nikshay Mitras for a period of six months.
On the Census exercise, the ADC informed the board that self-enumeration for population enumeration would begin in January 2027.
Training for field trainers and officers had been completed, while training for enumerators and supervisors was scheduled for the last week of November.
She further informed that a mass social work programme would be conducted on November 13 and urged all departments to actively participate in the programme along with the rest of the state.
Advisor Hekani Jakhalu highlighted the significance of the recently inaugurated Chief Minister's Yarn Bank at Toluvi, established by the Department of Industries.
Emphasising the importance of supporting local weavers, she urged officials to make effective use of the facility and create awareness about the initiative among weavers across the state to ensure they benefit from the scheme.
DPO, Department of Land Resources, Alemla Aier, delivered a PowerPoint presentation on the activities of the department.
Following the meeting, a tug-of-war competition was organised between two teams led by Advisor Zhaleo Rio and Deputy Commissioner Chümoukedima, Polan John. The team led by Advisor Rio emerged victorious.