DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 11: The 14th Phek Town Inter-Colony Tournament 2016 got underway at Phek Town on October 10 under the aegis of Phek Town Youth Society (PTYS).
Gracing the inaugural function as the guest, MLA Kuzholuzo (Azo) Nienu said that sports brings unity, peace and strengthen brotherhood.
In this, he called upon the people to take this inter-colony tournament as a platform to maintain the feeling of oneness and brotherhood.
Referring to the tournament theme “Branded for change,” Azo maintained that the first and foremost thing everyone must do it to change the mindset so that the essence of change would become visible.
He also called upon the people to do away with ism, propaganda and criticism. Further, he challenged the sportspersons not to take this (inter-colony tournament) as an end but carry forward and bring laurel to the community in different levels.
Altogether, 11 colonies are taking part in the tournament in the discipline of football and volleyball.