Nagaland news: SSP host motivational lecture, Y Kikheto mourns Lozhevi, Mon DC reviews mock drill, Consumer rights programme at Aboi and more
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SSP host motivational lecture
DIMAPUR — Sainik School Punglwa (SSP) organised a motivational lecture for the cadets of the school on Monday with Capt. Yuvraj Singh Sekhawat from 9 Battalion, Assam Rifles, highlighting on career prospects in the Indian Army. The officer highlighted key benefits of being in the army including job security, economic stability, adventure through sports, social respect, and lifetime retirement benefits with free medical facilities, the school stated in an update. He also briefed cadets on major entry schemes such as NDA, technical entry, CDS, NCC special entry, and SSC technical/non-technical. The session ended with a lively interactive session between the officer and the cadets. Col. (Dr.) Smita Misra, the school’s principal thanked Capt. Sekhawat for motivating the cadets and presented him with the school memento.
Y Kikheto mourns Lozhevi
Principal Secretary of Environment Forest and Climate Change and Parliamentary Affairs, Y Kikheto Sema, has condoled the demise of former Director of School Education, I Lozhevi Sema, who passed away on Monday morning at CIHSR, Dimapur, at the age of 92. In a condolence message, the principal secretary fondly recollected that he was christened by Lozhevi 59 years ago while serving as the headmaster of GMS Akühaito. “He contributed immensely to the Naga people, and particularly the Sümi community, through his dedicated work in Sümi literature. A humble and God-fearing man, he also gave much of his time to the Sümi Baptist Church, Daklane, where he served as both a deacon and assistant pastor,” the message read.
Mon DC reviews mock drill
Deputy Commissioner of Mon Wennyei Konyak convened a coordination meeting with heads of departments at the DC’s office chamber on April 27 in preparation for the state-level mock exercise. In his address, Konyak urged all concerned officers to participate actively and efficiently for the success of the mock exercise on April 30, a DIPR report stated. He also reminded officials about the table-top exercise scheduled on April 29. Hutoka Kiho, District Project Associate (DPA), DDMA, Mon, briefed the meeting on the upcoming state-level mock exercise.
Consumer rights programme at Aboi
The Department of Legal Metrology & Consumer Protection (LM&CP) organised a consumer awareness programme on the theme “Accurate measurement, safe products—confident consumer” at Government Polytechnic, Aboi, Mon district, on April 24. According to a DIPR report, Nganyei Konyak, senior inspector, LM&CP Mon, said this was the first time such a programme had been held at Aboi. He urged the students to be aware of consumer rights as laid down in the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. He also highlighted consumer responsibilities, including making it a habit of reading product instructions and collecting memos as per Packaged Commodities Rules, and encouraged the students to remain vigilant. He further informed that, as per the rules, the District Consumer Redressal Commission has the capacity to receive complaints up to one crore.
Gender inclusion programme in Shamator
The Nagaland State Commission for Women (NSCW), in collaboration with Nagaland State Rural Livelihood Mission (NSRLM), Shamator Block, organised an awareness programme on mainstreaming gender into development plans and policy at DC’s conference hall, Shamator, on April 24. Various missions under the Department of Social Welfare, including Mission Shakti, Mission Vatsalya and ICDS Project, also took part in the programme. According to a DIPR report, the visiting team was led by W Ngyinyeih Konyak, chairperson of NSCW. The NSCW team also visited police station (women cell), community health centre and SAKHI-One Stop Centre, Shamator, and interacted with the staff and officials to understand the challenges of the district and provided valuable insights for safety, security and empowerment of women in the district. The awareness programme was attended by district administration officials led by Deputy Commissioner Chubatemjen, staff of DPO, NSRLM Block, SHGs, and frontal organisations of Shamator district.
AR holds health awareness drive
Assam Rifles, in its continued commitment towards community welfare and public health, organised an awareness programme at Choklangan Village, Noklak district, on Monday. The initiative was undertaken to promote personal hygiene such as handwashing, bathing, sanitation of surroundings and prevention from infections and diseases, a defence release stated. The programme highlighted the importance of personal hygiene and sanitation. The local community appreciated the efforts of Assam Rifles in promoting health awareness. “Through such people-centric civic action initiatives, Assam Rifles continues to reinforce civil–military cooperation and reaffirm its role as a dependable force committed to the welfare, development, and security of the populace in its area of responsibility,” it stated.