Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dimapur, Kesonyu Yhome called upon the youths to retrospect on where they had come from and where they visualize themselves in future.
DC said this while speaking as chief guest at the district youth convention, which was held at conference hall, Tourist Lodge Dimapur on Wednesday. Yhome asked the youths to look back at the history of human civilization and study the present situation of where they stand.
Yhome while pointing out that India may have astronauts and cosmonauts working and living in the international zone, he further added that Nagas were still fighting over a plot of land. In this regard, he challenged the youths to overcome narrow mindedness and broaden their potential by not remaining as mere spectators.
He asked the youths to bring about change but not through violent means and said that most revolutions in history had been brought out by youth forces. To achieve the change, Yhome said that youths needed to be passionate about their goals. He did agree that there had been few success stories of few voluntary organizations, but lamented the fact that the spark was still missing and thus encouraged them to broaden their visions in global terms.
On the issue of climate change, Yhome said that this was an area which the youths needed to take up on a serious note. Rather than blame the government of the day, Yhome said that youth needed to also bring about changes in electioneering practices as well.
Mentioning about the need to revive one’s village, he said that more that 80 percent of the population still lived in rural areas. “If we do not revive our village, we will not move forward” and “we need to look beyond” because the problem can be addressed only by the youths.
At the programme, keynote address was delivered by NYK Dimapur, UNV-DYC, K. Phyobemo Lotha where he maintained that so far 62 NYKs have been operating in India. The basic objective of NYK was to involve youths in nation building activities and to inculcate the values and empowerment among the youths to make them productive and responsible citizens and to orient the youths about the existing programmes of NYK so that the youths could avail the facility of participating in NYK programmes.
NYKS state director, Jackie, while highlighting the programmes and activities of NYK informed that NYK would be organizing youth leadership community, development training, youth club development programme, sports, cultural programme, skill upgradation, awareness and education programme, observance of days and weeks of national and international importance. And that District Advisory Committee on Youth Programme (DACYF) have been constituted under the chairmanship of the Deputy Commissioner for better coordination and linkage with other government departments and agencies for organization of youth programme in the state.
Mentioning the awards to outstanding youth clubs under the scheme, she said that award money have been enhanced to 25, 000 for district level and Rs. 1 lakh for state level. At the national level the award money will be Rs. 5 lakhs, 3 lakhs and 2 lakhs for first, second and 3rd position respectively. She informed that application forms would be made available at NYK office.
During the second sessions, topics on “skill development”, “volunteerism”, “why is our generation unhappy?” “opportunities and scope for youth”, “Today’s education system areas where improvement is needed and suggestions” and “Tobacco and its ill effects on young people” were presented by Yithachu Thur (EAC) (P), Dimapur, chief functionary CAN youth Jenpu, Imli Wapang Aier (EAC) (P) Dimapur, Vitono Gugu Haralu and Dimapur government hospital, Dr. Tetso respectively.
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