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DIMAPUR, December 9
Neiphiu Rio, member of Parliament, Lok Sabha and former Chief Minister Nagaland was awarded the Bharat Scouts & Guides “Silver Elephant Award” in recognition of service of most exceptional character to the movement by Pranab Mukherjee, President of India on December 8 at Darbar Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi.
The Bharat Scouts & Guides investiture of the award for Distinguished Service “Silver Elephant Award” is the highest National Award of the Scout & Guides Movement in India.From Nagaland State 13 Scouts and 13 Guides were awarded the Rashtrapati Scouts & Guides Award’2014.
During the award ceremony two Scouts and Guides along with the State Chief Commissioner Scouts & Guides Khyomo Lotha were present to received the award on behalf of the awardees.