Peren, December 30 (MExN): Under the Theme, "Let my people go," the Peren Youth Federation (PYF) in collaboration with Keyi Ketei Maa organised its 23rd general conference cum Youth awakening programme at Peren Village from December 27-30. Kelei Zeliang (IAS), Secretary Rural Development & Secretary to Nagaland Chief Minister, graced the occasion as the Chief guest.
At the inaugural programme Zeliang stressed on the importance of self employment and how youth of today should develop innovative ideas to create self employment without depending on the government. He further emphasised on the need to undertake initiatives by the modern youth to understand the reality and the roots of unemployment and its causes and encouraged them to find effective means to cope up along with the existing social dogmas.
Stressing on the great emphasis on self employment and self reliance, the chief guest urged youths to take up various non-governmental jobs and other effective projects for sustaining livelihood rather than depending only on government jobs. To that effect, he highlighted on the growing importance of private sector jobs and other alternatives which at the current market is a huge source in developing one's economy.
Altogether 14 resource persons elaborated on various burning topics during the four day conference. Earlier, President PYF, Tingba, shared about how the Federation was first founded by a choir Voice of Calling Peren (VCP) from a small village called Peren Namdi while Kirangaulule, Convenor of Keyi Ketei Maa delivered the introductory note. Dwelling on the inception of Keyi Ketei Maa, she said it was started by a group of youths with a common concern for its people and later came under the umbrella of PYF.
Kirangaulule further emphasised on the need for the youths to wake up and that Peren Youths should strive for a better, brighter and a united tomorrow.
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