Dimapur, Oct. 2 (EMN): A two-day Christian entrepreneurship summit called ‘Transform Nagaland’ was held online over Zoom on September 28 and the 29th. The summit was organised by PAF consulting – a joint effort of Dimapur based organisations namely Pinnacle Skills, Apex Manpower Services Pvt. Ltd. and Friends of Poor.
Altogether, 18 speakers from the church ministry, Christian entrepreneurs from Nagaland and also from various states and abroad spoke at the summit. Over 75 participants registered for the power packed two-day summit, an update from the organisers stated on Wednesday.
Prominent speakers at the summit were NBCC general secretary Rev. Zelhou Keyho; director of Businessmen’s Fellowship of India Philip Samuel; CBLT executive secretary and proprietor of Eden enterprises Rev. Achu Chang; additional commissioner of Taxes Wochamo Odyuo; director of Life Enterprises and Ministry Colo Mero; proprietor and principal of Hope Academy Sashila Ozukum; advisor of BAM Global USA Joseph Vijayam; managing director of Symbios Creations Pvt. Ltd. Mongkum Jamir; CBCNEI medical secretary Dr. Bamin Tada; chairman of Echahaba Tea Growers Co-operation Society Dr. Aotoshi; regional director of South Asia Partners Worlwide USA Michael Brian; director of ESAF Christudas; general superintendent of Assemblies of God East India and chairman of Christian Forum Dimapur Rev. Moses Murry; pastor of Hope Unlimited Church Telangana Sumanth Perumalla; founder of Ete Coffee Lichan Humtsoe; Ps. Roger Moss of Business Life Group Telangana; chief executive of Pinnacle Skills Dr. Yan Murry; director of Apex Manpower Services Pvt. Ltd. Benthungo Kithan; managing director of Energina Consultancy Services Hyderabad Paul Praneeth; and CEO of Friends of Poor Prem Kuman Kothapalli.
The summit, among other aspects, stressed on the need for Nagas to rise up as efficient entrepreneurs and businessmen with Christian values and be job creators as a society. The speakers were of the opinion that a society could be happy and productive when it is self-sufficient.
The speakers also emphasised the need for the churches in Nagaland to take lead, promote and encourage entrepreneurship for the socio-economic development of the state as they are the largest organisation in the state and highly regarded by the people.
The summit was a vision-casting event and PAF consulting plans to groom Naga entrepreneurs and help develop sustainable businesses with the support of various stakeholders, the report added.