KOHIMA, MAY 22 (DIPR): The Nagaland Adolescent Girls Club (NAGC), an initiative of the Nagaland State Social Welfare Board (NSSWB), organised a felicitation programme for the 70 successful AGC members who passed HSLC 2014, out of which 4 (four) were toppers.
Altogether, 118 AGC members belonging to different schools in Kohima attended the program namely Mezhür Higher Secondary School, Christ King Higher Secondary School, Modern School, Mewi School, Bayavü Hill High School, Genesis School and Oking Christian School.
Gracy Aye, SRCW, chaired the programme.
Fr. Deli Kapani, Principal Christ King Hr. Sec. School, pronounced the invocation followed by welcome speech by Daisy Mezhür, Secretary NSSWB. She welcomed all the club members and everyone present, congratulating the successful candidates and remarked that the result comparing to last year has improved. AGC members from Christ King Higher Secondary School graced the programme with a special song.
Juliana Medom, various AGC, SRCW, gave a power point presentation on the, ‘Journey of AGC’, which highlighted activities like card making, decoration items, conducting vocational trainings and also presented their participation in events like Independence Day Celebration over the course of several years. The presentation highlighted the Girls Pipe Band, which is the first of its kind in Nagaland, which was formed in 2011. Wokha AGC was formed in 2013 and 2014 will include more activities and programmes, and she concluded by stating that AGC members will always be AGC members.
Bano Vinito, Chairperson NSSWB, gave exhortation. In her speech, she congratulated the successful candidates and encouraged the girls to continue with the fight and never give up challenges. In order to be successful three important key points were shared- to love and fear God; to be economically independent and to compete.
Atou Mezhür, Managing Director, and Fr. Deli Kapani, in their sharing congratulated the successful HSLC candidates and encouraged the students to set a goal and strive forward and to set a goal to “Live the Promise” which is the theme of AGC. Fr. Kapani, thanked NSSWB for initiating AGC, which is the first of its kind in Nagaland. Felicitation was followed where certificates and gifts were presented to all the club members present.
Delivering the vote of thanks, Avinuo Kire, SRCW thanked the Principal MHSS on behalf of NSSWB for providing the hall and all those who took part in the programme to make it a grant success.
