The villagers of Thetsumi in Phek district has a great reason to rejoice as minister for youth resources & sports Merentoshi R. Jamir inaugurated the school building of Government High School, Thetsumi, while MARCOFED chairman Mmhonlumo Kikon inaugurated the VDB multipurpose building today.
Speaking on the occasion, Jamir called upon each and every individual to take ownership in managing the school and at the same time asked the villagers to take education as the top most priority.
He was appreciative that despite the remoteness of the village, bordering Manipur, Thetsumi village is advanced in many areas. In this, he called upon the villagers to continue to shine and advertise Nagaland in positive way.
He also stated that a time has come for the people of the state to come together as one. Stating that DAN has approved Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio as consensus candidate for the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls, he asserted Rio is the right person to represent the state at the Lok Sabha and bring economic development and resources to the state. He also sought the support of the general public for Rio to let the voice of the Nagas be heard in Delhi.
Meanwhile, Kikon said the state government has empowered the community at the grassroots level by extending funds through the Village Development Board (VDB) for which it is the responsibility of the community to make the best use of the packages for fast pace of development and progress. He also called upon the villagers to give due attention towards their children’s education. He asserted that due care must be taken in appointment of teachers and selection of the teachers should be in competition form as the growth of education solely depends on good teachers. He also stated that any teacher keeping ‘substitute’ should be discontinued as it has potential to hamper the education system. Kikon added that disciplinary action must be taken against such teachers. Also, emphasizing on the importance of unity, he said that everything is possible when there is unity.
