Wokha: Peace Channel holds dialogue on peace building

Youth with members of Peace Channel, Wokha after the programme held in Wokha on February 22.
Wokha, February 22 (MExN): Peace Channel, Wokha unit conducted a series of programmes on peace building in Wokha during the past week.
On February 18, the programme was held with special focus on ‘dialogue’ and ‘peer mediation’ with WNPEK (Wokha Nkonjan Pastor Ekhumkho Kumshum), where 8 village pastors took part.
Another session on peer mediation was held on February 21 with women education for peace through peer education, an important methodology in peace building.
Workshop programme on dialogue with youth peer mediation member was held on February 22 at Onyx Conference hall, Wokha.
Speaking on the occasion, speaker Vincent Kikon, Coordinator of Peace Channel, Wokha unit encouraged and challenged the participants to render selflessly in building peace which begins from oneself, to family and to the society generally.
“The social condition has become fixated with much criticism where an individual finds it difficult and challenging to grow with so much negativity,” said the speaker.
Loss of our rich cultural heritage is one of the reasons behind social commotion which inevitably begins from oneself, he added.
Bikhamo Yanthan, Pastor Humtso Baptist Church shared on social perspective of peace building relating to the ground reality of economic difficulties which disrupt an individual and later the society. The participants shared their opinions on peace based on biblical teachings.
Peer mediation programme was held with women leaders which focused on community peace building through women participation in conflict intervention.
Resource person, Vincent Kikon shared on the advantages of peer mediation in community conflict. Women, he said are blessed with an ability, most particularly on conflict interventions. Taking this as a positive way of conflict intervention, the speaker encouraged the participants to make use of this unique ability, believing in oneself, advocating and working together to make the community a peaceful environment in general and individual in particular.
Youth peer mediation programme was held with special focus on responsibility taking, problem solving with special preference on ‘dialogue,’ and challenges that youth face today.
Speaking during the occasion, Kikon the resource person presented ways and possibilities of overcoming challenges, the technique of asking the right question in conflict intervention and the ability, the duty and the character that an individual should possess to be a responsible individual.
C Nzanthung Tungoe from Mt Tiyi College shared the core duty of how an individual should practice to bring peace in different aspects of the society.
He encouraged the participants to have the courage of educating oneself in the first place and educating others the good values that has been learned for a positive change and a peaceful environment in future.