Seeking for a woman beyond beauty, a group of likeminded youth from various professions have come under one umbrella to organise Miss Phom 2017 contest this September with the theme ‘Beauty to inspire’. Miss Phom, which was conceptualised by Yingla Welfare Society (Longleng district based NGO) since 2006, has been instrumental in re-inventing the definition of beauty and intelligence, and setting new landmark each year for young girls, stated a press release from Hongba Phom, Convenor, Miss Phom 2017. After a lapse of one year, a new organising committee (in collaboration with Yingla Welfare Society) of ‘Miss Phom 2017’ comprising nine members – Tali Angh (Singer-songwriter), Pauloi Phom (Singer-songwriter), Hongba Phom (Fingerprint), Amos Phom (Fingerprint), Mongsen Phom (Photographer), Mandok Phom (Businessman), Lachong Phom (First Miss Phom), Doichong Phom (Designer), and Henlly Phom (Journalist/ Former Miss Longleng) – along with Fingerprint Nagaland aims to provide opportunity to young girls through this prominent platform while refining the girls to uncover their unique quality as a woman, it added. Applicants who are unmarried bona fide Phom citizens in the age group of 18 to 25 years with a minimum height of 5’4 have been invited for the pageant, which is scheduled to take place on September 29, 2017 at Longleng. The application form for the contest will be available at Fingerprint office (opposite Local ground) Longleng Town and Fingerprint office, Duncan Basti, Dimapur from August 1 with the last date of entries on September 5, 2017. The contestants will be groomed for five days (September 20 to 24) in Dimapur by professionals before the main event. Apart from the three winners, subtitle winners in various categories including Best Viewer’s Choice (online) will be awarded during the event. For queries, interested candidates can visit www.facebook.com/missphom2017, contact/whatsapp at the following numbers: 8731967151, 9612741780 and 8414995947, or mail at missphom.longleng@gmail.com.
