Kohima marks Children's Day 2026 with a Beti Bachao Beti Padhao painting competition felicitation programme.
DIMAPUR — The district administration Kohima, in collaboration with SANKALP, District Hub for Empowerment of Women (DHEW), Kohima, under the Social Welfare Department, organised the celebration of Children's Day 2026 and the felicitation programme for the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) painting competition at the DPDB Conference Hall in Kohima on Friday.
Held on the theme "Colours of Freedom: Let Every Girl Dream, Create & Lead", the event was attended by Deputy Commissioner and Chairman of District Level Committee (DLC) Mission Shakti Kohima B Henok Buchem as the special guest, according to a DIPR report.
Addressing the gathering, Henok Buchem commended the participating students for the meaningful messages, dreams and curiosity reflected in their artwork. Highlighting the generational shift, he noted how vastly different the present era is compared to the past when phones and the internet did not exist.
Pointing out that artificial intelligence (AI) has now entered every human space, the DC cautioned students against the negativity of social media comments, advising them not to get carried away or feel depressed by the online world.
Encouraging the young minds, the DC urged the students never to compromise on core human values. He called upon them to grow up as God-fearing, humble, polite, cheerful and good human beings. He also advised the students not to confine themselves inside their rooms with electronic gadgets, encouraging them instead to step out, communicate and converse actively with others.
During the programme, the Deputy Commissioner felicitated the winners and participants of the painting competition. Viketounuo Kesitsu secured the first prize, while Kitokali S Chishi and Lydia Khuvung bagged the second and third prizes respectively.