Seminar for church leaders and village council at Shaki village

A seminar for church leaders and village council members was organized by Shaki Baptist Church on February 15 at Shaki village under Wokha district.

The main objective of the seminar was to familiarize the church leaders and village council members about the importance of team work for all round development and common interest of the community.

Speaking on the occasion as resource person, deputy director of school education, M. Wonthungo Tsopoe said that church leaders and village council members have been considered as the main channel to build and to bring unity in the village. To this, he urged the leaders to eradicate the blame game from amongst them and develop a vision to address the social problems together.

Stating that village was the root of nation, he encouraged the church leaders and village council members to think locally and act globally. 

To bring about socio-economic change in the lives of the rural poor, the government was extending several welfare measures to alleviate poverty, he said and reminded the gathering to play effective role to bring about progress and development.

Highlighting that the lack of awareness as the major hurdles in translating the real packages of development, he called upon the village leaders to organize seminar once in a year. 

He also cited an example of Chakhesang community in imposing ban on import of pork meat from outside the district. Through this, the district has become self sufficient in meat production, he added.

Earlier, asst. pastor, Wokha Town Baptist Church, Rev. S. Thungrio Khuvung dwelt on the important role of church leaders and village council.