The Village Adoption Committee (VAC) of 15th Southern Angami - II Assembly Constituency adopting Sakhabama village with its theme as"Towards achieving a sustainable Sakhabama" emerged as the best performing VAC under the aegis of Kohima District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) activities for the year 2021-2022. The second best performing VAC was awarded to the 8th Western Angami Assembly Constituency with Mezoma village as its adopted village.
The best two performing VACs were announced during the Kohima DPDB meeting held in DPDB Conference Hall Kohima on 13th April 2022.
Advisor for Technical Education and Election who is also the Chairman of Kohima DPDB, Medo Yhokha gave away the 1st prize while Advisor for Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky Kire handed over the second prize to the winning teams.
The DPDB meeting held under the chairmanship of Advisor, Technical Education & Election and Chairman DPDB, Medo Yhokha in presence of Advisor for Urban Development and Municipal Affairs, Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky Kire was chaired by Deputy Commissioner who is also the Vice Chairman of DPDB, Gregory Thejawelie IAS.
The meeting reviewed the last meeting minutes and took up the agenda on ‘Upgradation of SECHEM School Nerhema Village Class 7-8’, ‘Upgradation of GMS Merema to that of High School’ and Introduction of Science Stream at Dr. Neilhouzhu Kire Higher Secondary School Seikhazou’ where the board considering the necessity of the requirement in the district to facilitate the students’ community has decided to recommend the matters to the government for further necessary action.
On the agenda of ‘Rechristening of Government Higher Secondary School Kigwema’, Medo Yhokha shared the backdrop of the school and the genuine desired of the four villages i.e Kigwema, Mima, Pfuchama and Phesama under southern area, which was also recommended by the board to the government.
On the proposal of Establishment of Urban Development Office for Kohima district moved by MLA Khriehu Liezietsu, Dr. Nicky also pressed upon the need to have a separate office for Kohima district to take up the district affairs as being in the capital. To which, the Board decided to recommend the matter to the government for further necessary action.
Besides the agenda, Dr. Nicky reiterated on the introduction of Village Adoption programme to other districts and also requested the members to share it to fellow friends as he felt that the program would be a beneficial to the deserving section of the people in the grass root level for other districts as well. The board noted on the matter and decided to share the documented VAC's programme to the Government and other districts.
DC also informed the members to attend the first DPDB Tseminyu meeting tomorrow i.e 14th April 2022 at 12:00 noon at DC’s Office Tseminyu as asked by the DC Tseminyu since it was recently upgraded to district and many department are yet to function as full-fledged and are being look after by the Kohima district offices.
Pointing out the need of District officers to participate in the area of capital building particularly more on the cleanliness and sanitation as emphasized by the Chief Minister during last year’s DPDB Day out, DC said that though some initiatives had been undertaken involving all government departments, stakeholders and agencies, there are still many areas which needs to be attended. He therefore further sought cooperation from all departments and requested them to ensure their participation in respective areas towards building up the capital.
Medo Yhokha in his concluding remarks congratulated both the winning teams and the other teams for contributing their good services towards the upliftment and development of their respective adopted villages.
Expressing his thanks and gratitude as being the DPDB Chairman for the past one year, Medo said that it has been an honour and wonderful year for him and thanked the honorable members and his colleagues for being actively supportive in all round development of the district. He also thanked DC & Vice Chairman of DPDB for being the main drive in taking forward the district activities and all the other DPDB members for their cooperation and support extended to him.
Medo said, the year 2021 was a challenging year with the pandemic and appreciated all the concerned officers for the job done well. He said that because of the situation and time constraints, many activities could not be taken down to the grassroots level as desired and plan', however he hope that in years ahead the DPDB will be able to take the policies and programmes of the government to the grassroots level and wished the board to be the best performing Board in the State of Nagaland.
(DPRO, Kohima)
