Governor Acharya with newspaper hawkers and other service providers of Kohima during an interaction held at Raj Bhavan Kohima on February 27. (Photo Courtesy: PRO to Governor)
Kohima, February 27 (MExN): On the initiative of the Governor of Nagaland, PB Acharya an interactive meeting with ‘service providers’, including cobblers, barbers, dhobis, vegetable vendors, tailors, street vendors, domestic helpers, newspaper hawkers, etc was organised at Durbar Hall, Raj Bhavan Kohima on February 27.
Governor Acharya stated that ‘service provides’ provide much needed services to the large section of society and are an integral part of our life. He opined that they reach consumers at convenient locations and without their services we would have to travel large distances to procure our necessary goods. Governor further said that one should not be ashamed of their job and that all work is equal. Service to mankind is service to God, he added.
A press release from the PRO to Governor stated that the Governor encouraged the gathering to avail the various Central and State Government schemes to further strengthen their establishments and business. He explained the various welfare schemes and programmes of the Government to the service providers. He said that there were various schemes such as aimed to help them stand on their feet and strengthen the society.
Governor Acharya also called on the citizens to recognise the service of ‘service providers’ and to respect every profession. He said that care and share should exist in the society and wall should work towards strengthening the service providers for the benefit of all.
Commissioner & Secretary to Governor, Dinesh Kumar, IAS stated that it was a first in the history of Raj Bhavan Kohima that the Governor and his wife have initiated such a programme for the service providers. He said that the main intention of the programme was to recognise their service to the society and to give them equal respect. He further stated that Governor Acharya was very keen on the welfare of the service providers and wanted to make them aware of the various facilities, benefits, legal protection and government welfare schemes and programmes and to help them in every possible way.
He said the purpose of the interaction was an attempt by Raj Bhavan to look into the welfare of the service providers.
The programme was also attended by representatives from the banking sector. They also gave brief presentations on various schemes and loans available at their respective banks for the benefit of service providers.
Short speeches were also delivered by Deputy Director, RSB Rajeev Dong and Sanuo Vamuzo.
The formal programme was followed by cultural presentation by troupes from Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur which was followed by lunch.
All ‘service providers’ were also given a Certificate of Appreciation for their services towards the society signed by the Governor.
