World Health Day was observed in all health units across Mokokchung district under the theme ‘Our Planet, Our Health’ on April 7. Awareness was raised on healthy lifestyle, hygiene and hand washing etiquette, environmental issues and climate change and its impact on health across schools in the district. Cleanliness drive was conducted in and around the health centres, along with tree and flower plantation, which saw the participation of the community and the Health workers. (Photo Courtesy: CMO Mokokchung)
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The C-Edge College, Department of Education in collaboration with Canaan Hands Group organised sales day on April 5. Canaan Hands Group is a voluntary group of students and faculty whose main motto is ‘To Work, Sacrifice and to gain Self-Reliance.’ The joint venture was carried out to inculcate basic education and life skills development among the students. The items sold were traditional items, wooden crafts, paintings, sketches, pickles, and various species of flowers. (Photo Courtesy: C-Edge College)
The Eco-club of Pranabananda Women’s College in collaboration with E-circle, Dimapur conducted a workshop on e-waste Management on April 8 in the college campus. Sowete-Ü K Letro and Bendangwala Walling from E-circle, Dimapur as resource persons enlightened the participants about the proper management of e-waste in Dimapur. (Photo Courtesy: PWC)
Dimapur Ao Baptist Church (DABA) Women Ministry successfully conducted the 3rd Duranno Mothers’ School, DABA from April 4 to 7. A total of 35 mothers attended the Mothers’ School. (Photo Courtesy: DABA WM)
Eklavya Model Residential School, Diphupar celebrated its 14th School Foundation Day on April 8. All the teachers and students actively participated in the programme. The Administrator encouraged the staffs and the students to continue to strive for excellence and uplifting the name of the school. (Photo Courtesy: EMRS)
The Special Olympics Bharat Nagaland Special Smiles was held at Smiles- Super Speciality Dental Centre, Aiko building, Dimapur on April 7. Launched under the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav initiative by the Government of India, the health screening programme aimed to reach a record 75,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities in 75 cities of India marking the 75 years of independence. The dental screening was done by a team of doctors including Dr Kaketo Yepthomi (Beyond Smiles- Super Speciality Dental Centre), Dr Talisunup Longkumer, Dr Thungbeni Ngullie, Dr Kekhriesevor Meyase, Dr Karishma Thapa, and Dr Elithung Ovung. The total turnout was 31 from Dimapur.
District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) in collaboration with the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team conducted a mock drill at Niuland on April 6, under the chairmanship of DC Niuland & Chairman DDMA, Ajit Kumar Verma, IAS. The mock drill exercise was conducted assuming the scenario of an earthquake of magnitude 7.8 Richter striking Niuland at 12:00pm. Meanwhile, Assistant Commandant NDRF, Deputy Commandant CTI HGCD- SDRF, Dimapur and Consultant NSDMA as observers witnessed the entire mock drill event and acknowledged the professionalism displayed by the personnel involved in the mock drill. (DIPR Photo)
