KVSU officials with others during Trophy Tour at Baptist High Kohima on March 21.
Our Correspondent
Kohima | March 21
The Kohima Village Students’ Union (KVSU) displayed NSF Martyrs’ Memorial Trophy 2025 at Baptist High Kohima as part of the ongoing Trophy Tour of the 25th anniversary edition on March 21.
Baptist High, formerly known as Baptist English School, is the alma mater of Lt. Kekuojalie Sachü, one of the NSF martyrs in 1986. The students observed a moment of silence in remembrance of the martyrs.
KVSU General Secretary, Kiyakhrienuo Solo thanked the school authority for a grand host of the event despite the short notice.
Baptist High Vice Principal, Weto Losou led the service while Rev. Dr. M. Savi, managing director delivered welcome address.
KVSU President Khriesaneikuo Kire briefed the background of the Trophy.
This Trophy is organized in honour and in remembrance of the two comrades Lt. Kekuojalie Sachu of Kohima village and Lt. Vikhozo Yhoshii of Kigwema village, who were victims to the indiscriminate firings of the Armed Police from Alichen, when the students’ fraternity., on the 20th of March 1986, were on a peaceful duty call of the Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) to register Nagas resentment against the state government’s decision to the extension of Disturbed Area Belt from 5 KM to 20 KM along the Indo- Mymmar border and against the induction of Indian Police Service (IPS) cadres into the state of Nagaland.
Meanwhile, the trophy will be displayed at Thevokemouzhie, L.Khel on March 22 and will later hand over to Kigwema Students’ Union (on March 23), the home village of another Martyrs’ Late Vikhozo Yhoshu.
