Morung Express News
Kiphire | June 8
The Kiphire Village Women Union celebrated its silver jubilee at Hopongkyu Memorial hall under the theme ‘Unity Brings Victory’ with well wishers, citizens and officers on June 7 last.
Speaking at the jubilee, Tsipikyu, head GB of the village expressed gratitude to the founding members of the union and said that there was a time when women were confined only to homes and domestic work but today women are moving ahead and are leading society in many areas. He encouraged the gathering to carry on with the good work which they are contributing to the society.
Saying that jubilee is a time to thank God for His faithfulness, the head GB asked the gathering to reason together while celebrating the jubilee so that it becomes a blessing.
Encouraging the union, the head GB also said that the council and the elders of the village are all with the union and added, “as we celebrate the jubilee with gratefulness let’s work together as today to celebrate golden jubilee with more blessing and happiness.” Akhala, Associate Women Secretary USBKA, who spoke on the theme, ‘unity brings victory’ called upon the gathering to express gratitude for His faithfulness in the past 25 years and said, “celebrating jubilee is not for merry making but to build better relationship and mend broken relationship if any.”
She asked the women gathered to be a role model and said, “women has great role to play in family and society” and asked the women to be sensitive to the need of the society.
Folk song, Khuling Khutaba, Furu thsu khi, folk dance and Khingkuru liliyah Ngusohba were the cultural highlight of the celebration.
