The Konyak Union declares September 28 and 29 as the official dates for celebration of the post-harvest festival
Mon, September 26 (MExN): The Konyak Union (KU) has lauded the State Government, especially the Chief Secretary and the Home Commissioner, for immediately complying to its plea by officially recognizing the Konyak Lao-ong Mo (post harvest festival) and declaring September 28 as a restricted holiday for all the Konyak employees as desired by the people.
“Such prompt response from the State Government had showed its dedication and efficiency. Such attitude/gesture should be inculcated by every bureaucrat in the State machinery,” stated a press release from KU President, S. Manlip Konyak and General Secretary, Honang M. Konyak.
Meanwhile, the Konyak Union declared September 28 and 29 as the official dates for celebration of the Konyak Lao-ong Mo and further appealed and directed the entire units of KU to observe the harvest festival in accordance with the norms and thanksgiving.
The press release further directed that all institutions and offices within Konyak jurisdiction should remain closed on September 28 henceforth. All the institutional heads and the HoDs have been requested to strictly adhere to the directives of the KU without fail.
While directing all the Konyak employees within the state of Nagaland to abstain from attending the offices on September 28, the Konyak Union also appealed to all the departmental heads to consider such cases on account of the Konyak Lao-ong Mo.
The Konyak Union will observe the Lao-ong Mo on September 28 at Mon Town; hence, all area units have been requested to positively take part in the said event. Participation and competition will be held area wise/units, the press release informed.
Lao-ong Mo in Chumukedima
Dimapur, September 26 (MExN): Konyak Union Chumukedima (KUC) will be celebrating the first Lao-ong Mo, a post harvest festival, on September 28 at its treasurer’s (C Chingom Konyak) residence near Agape School, Chumukedima. Therefore, all the members of the union have been requested to participate in the festival. Meanwhile, the KUC requested all the Head of Departments/institutions (both private and government) to grant restricted holiday to all its members to enable them to participate in the festival
