KMES to teach Sümi language along with English, Assamese and Hindi Dimapur, March 31 (MExN): The Western Sümi Baptist Akukuhou Küqhakulu (WSBAK) has opened Khelhoshe Memorial English School (KMES) at Lalpahar, Tinsukia district, Assam on March 28. The school was inaugurated by Bikram Kairi IAS, SDO (C) Margherita and dedicated by Rev. Dr. Hevukhu Achumi, Executive Secretary WSBAK. “As part of its mission initiative, the WSBAK conceived to open a school at upper Assam. The school has been rightly named after Late Khelhoshe Sema who was the first and the only Minister when Naga's were part of then Assam state under the Chief Ministership of Bishnuram Medhi in the year 1957-58,” WSBAK Executive Secretary Rev. Dr. Hevukhu Achumi informed in a press note. He also added that there are six Sümi villages in upper Assam and most of the younger generations have stopped speaking Sümi language and therefore Khelhoshe Memorial English School (KMES) will also teach Sümi language along with English, Assamese and Hindi. The programme was chaired by Jogdang Jugli, invocation by Rev. Shikuho Zhimomi, Secretary Mission & Evangelism WSBAK, special song was presented by KMES students and staff, vote of thanks was brought by Hokheto Sema GB Longtong village, President, All Assam GBs’ Association and benediction was pronounced by Simon, Pastor Tsaliki Baptist Church. The children of Late Sema including K. Khekiye Sema IAS Retd., Ghukhato Chishi, Project Director Music Task Force, Nagaland, Ghotoli Hokhezhe and Kagholi were part of the inaugural service along with host of parents, teachers and students of KMES.
