Dimapur, November 6 (MExN): The 2nd Nagaland Chapter of the Indian International Model United Nations (IIMUN) was held at Livingstone Foundation Hr. Sec. School (LFHSS), Dimapur on November 4 and 5 with student delegates from 6 schools of Nagaland participating in it.
The student delegates from Livingstone Foundation Hr. Sec. School, The Maple Tree School, Delhi Public School, St. Mary’s Montessori & Hr. Sec. School, S.D. Jain Hr. Sec. School and Ram Janaki Hr. Sec. School participated in debate sessions across the two days under four different committees of IIMUN Nagaland Chapter, namely the United Nations Security Council, World Bank, World Health Organisation, Lok Sabha and the International Press. They deliberated on current political and social issues including creation of awareness and garnering support for India’s Permanent Seat in the UN Security Council, according to a press release from LFHSS.
The students had hands on experience on the working of world bodies like the UN Security Council and also the legislative proceedings as carried out in the Lok Sabha. A special team of Executive Body members had come from Guwahati and Numaligarh to look after and chair the proceedings of the committees. The team consisted of Sundaram Goswami, Chairperson of UNSC from Delhi Public School Numaligarh, Debraj Bora, Chairperson of WHO from G.D. Goenka Public School Guwahati, Darshana Deka, Chairperson of Lok Sabha from Maria’s Public School Guwahati and Ramanuj Kashyap, Chairperson of World Bank from Don Bosco Guwahati.
In the closing ceremony held on November 5 at LFHSS auditorium, Ani Yepthomi, Director of Junior High, Livingstone Foundation Hr. Sec. School, was the special guest. In her brief address, she expressed gratitude to all the delegates for participating in such an event which will enhance their skills in every perspective and lead to both intellectual and personality growth. She welcomed them to LFHSS for such endeavors in the future too.
This was followed by the presentation of medals and certificates by the chairpersons of different committees to the Awardees of Best Delegate, High Commendation and Special Mention Awards of individual committees. This year’s Best Delegation Award was won by The Maple Tree School, Dimapur. According to the convention of IIMUN Chapters, the host school is not eligible to receive the Best Delegation Award, the release mentioned.
Hriday Bhatia, Vice President of IIMUN while declaring the formal closing of the event also invited the student delegates to the IIMUN International Mega Conference to be held in August 2017 at the UN Headquarters in New York, USA. He also announced direct entry of all the winners, including the Best Delegation School, in the New York conference, which will be a flagship conference of IIMUN to propagate India’s push for a Permanent Membership in the United Nations Security Council, the release added.
Other highlight of the two-day event was a signature campaign where all the dignitaries, delegates and teachers put their signatures on a specially made board.
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