Dimapur, February 23 (MExN): Holy Cross Higher Secondary School Dimapur was declared Tobacco Free Zone today by EAC Niuland, Rongsenmenla during the school’s Golden Jubilee Sports meet.
The EAC, who is also an Alumni of the school, declared the sports meet open and encouraged the students to possess leadership qualities.
She said academic learning is incomplete without leadership and learning spirit and sports.
Emphasizing on the value of fair play during sports and games, the EAC said the country needs healthy individuals for nation building. She also said that games and sports is very important in school curriculum, as well as all round development of students.
Rongsenmenla lauded the school for initiating “tobacco free school” and said awareness should be created in early stages and that school is the right place to create awareness about the ill effects of tobacco.
Earlier, she expressed her joy for coming back to the school, especially during the golden jubilee celebrations and said as an alumni, she was proud to be back to the school and felt nostalgic.
The school’s sports meet kicked off with march past by the students of different houses, NCC cadets, Scouts and Guides and the school band.
