DIMAPUR — A
five-day long North East NSS Festival 2025 on the theme ‘Viksit Bharat’
concluded on Saturday 14 at Dzüü Resort, Rüsoma village under Kohima district.
Addressing the valedictory function, Anthony Ngullie,
Commissioner & Secretary for Youth Resources & Sports, hailed the
festival as a shining example of youth energy, community spirit, and collective
aspiration towards a Viksit Bharat, envisioning a developed and self-reliant
India.
Anthony Ngullie addressing the valedictory function of North
East NSS Festival 2025 on Saturday.
The National Service Scheme (NSS) is a public service
programme under the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of
India.
Ngullie described the NSS festival theme ‘Viksit Bharat’ as
befitting “as our nation strides towards the goal of transforming a developed
country by 2047 which is the centenary of our independence.”
He emphasised that youth energy, innovation, and commitment
will propel India's transformation into a developed nation.
Lauding the NSS activities from environmental initiatives,
social outreach programmes and cultural exhibitions to leadership workshops, he
said, “The movement of young minds and compassionate hearts is what sets the
NSS apart from others.”
The officials also lauded the NSS volunteers as
nation-builders, emphasising that every act of service, no matter how small,
contributes to a stronger, more inclusive, and equitable India, whether through
actions like tree planting, education, health camps, or promoting gender
equality.
Results of various competitions
Extempore speech: First - Nisha Rai (Sikkim), second -
Luhwang Konyak (Nagaland), third - Eliyo Awungshi (Manipur).
Poster making: First - Karambir (Assam), second - Jopin Riba
(Arunachal Pradesh), third- Rukuwe-ii Kanuo (Nagaland).
Slogan: First - Somhang Aboh (Arunachal Pradesh), second -
Mebalari Nonghum (Meghalaya), third - Jumku Bai ( Arunachal Pradesh) and
Suparna Roy (Tripura).
Cultural dance: First -Nagaland, second - Arunachal Pradesh,
third - Manipur.
Ruokuovituo Zatsu, State NSS Officer, said that 300 NSS
volunteers from Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Tripura
and including host Nagaland joined this festival, held from June 10 to 14.
He expressed gratitude to Chief Minister Dr. Neiphiu Rio for
generously sponsoring a sightseeing tour to key Kohima landmarks and hosting
dinner for the participants on June 13.
The festival was organised by NSS Cell under Directorate of
Youth Resources & Sports, in collaboration with Regional Directorate of
NSS, Guwahati, and sponsored by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports,
GoI.
