Kohima, February 22 (DIPR): Nagaland State Social Welfare Board (NSSWB) officially launched the Nagaland Adolescent Girls’ Club (NAGC) at Government Middle School L. Khel, Kohima village in the presence of its Chairperson, Bano Vinito Chishi on February 22.
During the launching ceremony, Bano highlighted that NAGC is a platform where many issues confronting our society, particularly regarding girl children, can be voiced and addressed. Maintaining that “when we learn we are in power”, she asked all the members to relate and get well acquainted with their fellow friends. She also acknowledged it is a privilege to be part and parcel of the club and further appealed to all the affiliated members to make the best use of it and be an agent of change.
Secretary NSSWB, Daisy Mezhür spoke on the motto, ‘Live the promise’, where she said that the school is the first government school to have officially launched the NAGC. Stating that many times we make promises and break it again, she urged the people present to form a habit of firm determination to come back and live the promise. In light of the high sexual abuses happening in the schools, the NSSWB has come up with its own emergency phone outreach service #Dial 1098 for children in need of care and protection, she added. She also emphasized on the importance of ‘Dignity of labour’ irrespective of gender and having prayer meetings at home so as to develop a sense of closeness which she felt is the need of the hour.
Ruovinuo Kiewhuo, who gave the introduction of NAGC, said that NSSWB was formed in May 2008. She also informed that so far, NAGC has been introduced in six schools in Kohima, two in Wokha and two in Jalukie.
Interacting with IPR personnel, Head Teacher, K. Celine said that as of now the school has enrolled 267 students, but the number is expected to increase as the admission of new students is still going on.
