Ikiye Village Students Union 36th session held
Zunheboto, December 29 (MExN): The 36th session of Ikiye Village Students Union (IVSU) was held on December 28 at Ikiye Village. Vitoka Aye, former Joint Secretary of Zunheboto Town Youth Organisation and former president, Kohima Law College Students Union graced the occasion as chief guest.
IVSU in a press release said that Aye in his speech said that as per record, in 2016 there are 70,422 educated unemployed youth in the Life of Register of Department of labour & Employment in the Nagaland State. He urged the students to be sincere, discipline in their academic career during their high school to higher level as student life determines their future.
“If the student’s academic performance is good and more efforts are put in than there would be no hardship to compete competitive examination,” Aye said while adding that patience, dedication and determination would lead to success in life and urged to live an exemplary life to the society for the Change.
Stressing on the importance of Clean Election, Aye stated that as per the post election studies conducted by Youth Net Nagaland, an approximate amount of Rs. 937,82,67,500/-(Rupees nine hundred & sixty seven crores, eighty two lakhs, sixty seven thousand and five hundred) was spent in the February 2013 Election to buy votes and to muscle man power during election thereby elected representatives of MLSs, Ministers have to recover expenditures of such a huge amount from the public fund which result the least of development and rampant Corruption in the state.
The student leader made an appeal stating that change is the need of the hour and it should be a collective responsibility starting from the Church institution, association, village, community district and Nagas in general and uphold the true Christian principles. He also said that every citizen should exercise their vote in the true spirit of democracy because vote determines our future and upcoming generation.
Highlighting on the impact of RTI Act 2005, Aye said that this act is one of the most powerful tools where everyone have right to get an information in every government establishment to access information as per the provision of the act. He said that RTI promote transparency, empower the citizen, and reduce corruption, increase efficiency and corruption in the State, to promote transparency and accountability. He also said it necessary to file an RTI application questioning the maximum misused of public fund such as MNREGA, Public Distribution System (PDS) etc and check Corruption from top to grass root level. However, only few applicants were from the Village level despite 75% of Nagaland population lived in villages.
In the session, Abel H Achumi, Secretary BJP Nagaland State also grace the occasion as guest of honour in his address, he urged the students not only to depend on government sector citing on a Bible Verse of Jeremiah 29:11 to live with hope and discipline life.
Holivi Achumi, President Ikiye Village Students Union delivered the presidential address and Khekato Zhimo Advisor, IVSU exhorted the congregation. Illito Yeptho, Associate Pastor Youth, Ikiye Baptist Church invoked God’s blessing. Indigenous folk song was presented by Cultural troupe, special number was performed by IVSU students, Hutoka Zhimo chaired the programme and Mughalu Chophy recorded the proceeding. The session concluded with benediction by Shetoni Zhimomi, Deaconess Ikiye Baptist Church.
