Minister Temjen Imna Along Longkumer addressing the dedicatory programme for Beth Shalom Diagnostics, Multispecialty and Research Centre.
Moayimti, January 27 (MExN): After a five year hiatus since the foundation stone for the Beth Shalom Diagnostics, Multispecialty and Research Centre was laid by the then Governor of Nagaland, PB Archarya, the Rem Group, under the initiative of Minister for Higher Education and Tribal Affairs, Temjen Imna Along, is kick-starting the project on full swing.
A dedicatory programme for the health centre which is being initiated by the REM Group as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The healthcare centre is a multi-crore project aimed at providing quality healthcare services to the people of Mokokchung and also its neighbouring districts.
It is a dream project initiated by Nagaland Cabinet Minister Temjen Imna Along Longkumer, who was then the Chairman of REM Group and who always shared a concern about the lack of proper healthcare facilities in the district, particularly the Tsurangkong, Japukong and Jangpetkong ranges under Mokokchung, stated a press release issued by Media & IT Cell, BJP Mokokchung District.
Speaking at the dedication programme, Imna Along, recollected how the dream project of a modern healthcare centre at Moayimti was given wings through the then Governor of Nagaland PB Archarya who laid the foundation stone.
He confessed that the five years hiatus, from 2016-2021, was a moment for the REM Group to reassess and redirect its objective towards providing a modern healthcare centre for the people of Tzurangkong and Nagaland. He assured that the centre will be functional within years.
While calling the people to focus on development, Imna Along Longkumer, said that the state’s economy is going down because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, he asked the people to work hard and called for a ‘collective effort and inclusive growth’.
Meanwhile, the dedicatory prayer was pronounced by S Moa Aier of ABAM (apex Ao Church organisation) while the chairman of Moayimti village Council delivered the welcome address.
Village leaders from Tsurangkong and Japfukong ranges, officials from the BJP Nagaland Mahila Morcha, ST Morcha BJP Mokokchung and government officials attended the dedicatory programme.
