{"id":123913,"date":"2015-10-22T00:35:57","date_gmt":"2015-10-22T00:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/151.106.38.4\/2015\/10\/22\/govt-committed-to-women-development-kiyanilie\/"},"modified":"2015-10-22T00:35:57","modified_gmt":"2015-10-22T00:35:57","slug":"govt-committed-to-women-development-kiyanilie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.net\/index.php\/2015\/10\/22\/govt-committed-to-women-development-kiyanilie\/","title":{"rendered":"Govt committed to women development: Kiyanilie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img src=\/old_site\/><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Minister for social welfare and parliamentary affairs Kiyanilie Peseyie on Wednesday said the state government was committed to women oriented development programmes and appealed to the women to come forward and work collectively for their wellbeing.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>Minister was speaking as chief guest at the opening session of two-day \u2018Cultural Carnival\u2019, organized by Eastern Nagaland Women Organization (ENWO) in collaboration with North East Zone Cultural Centre (NEZCC) at NEZCC complex, here.<\/div>\n<div>Lauded those women who have been actively participating in the governmental activities, Kiyanilie said in Naga society men and women were always equal, adding that this has been a source of wonder for other societies where discriminations among the two genders prevailed.<\/div>\n<div>He, however, said it was high time Nagas become \u201crealistic and practical\u201d in working for peace, development and prosperity, adding that there was still room for development and delivery.<\/div>\n<div>Kiyanilie Peseyie asserted that to come out of backwardness the Nagas should assist themselves as it was not possible for someone else to come and do the same.<\/div>\n<div>Meanwhile, the minister appreciated ENWO for organising the programme to showcase the varied traditional costumes of Nagaland especially of the Eastern area people.<\/div>\n<div>In his greetings message, minister for rural development and REPA, C.L. John said culture was not just in the way a particular people dressed or feasted but it involved work culture practised by the forefathers.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Lamenting at declining work culture in the Naga society, John said those people who did not work should be ashamed to even search for food.<\/div>\n<div>Maintaining that unlawful activities arose out of absence of work culture, minister \u201cIf there is no work, there is no culture at all\u201d.<\/div>\n<div>Highlights of the programme included a drama based on the folklore of Princess Watlong and Prince Godhardour depicted by Konyak Nyupuh Sheko Khong (KNSK); Konkin folk instrumental by Changsao Thangjan Setshang (CTS) and a Moonlight Folk song by Khiamniugan Menyiu Hoikam (KMH).<\/div>\n<div>Guests at the inaugural programme included Eastern Nagaland Legislators union (ENLU), senior bureaucrats, NPF party workers, frontal organization leaders and NEZCC officials.<\/div>\n<div>The stalls set-up at the Cultural Carnival included Akehda Sangtamlar\u00fc Thsingm\u00fcjang (AST), Changsao Thangjam Setshang Tuensang, Phomla Hoichem HQ Longleng, Khiamniungan Menyiu Hoikam (KMH), Konyak Nyupuh Sheko Khong (KNSK), Yimchunger Women Organization, Eastern Nagaland Women organization Dimapur Unit.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Traditional attires, cuisines, ornaments, drinks, decorative items, culinary and other utilities are on display and sale.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>The carnival would culminate on October 22 with the 20 ENLU legislators as special guests. \u201cEthnic Regalia\u201d would mark the closing programme.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minister for social welfare and parliamentary affairs Kiyanilie Peseyie on Wednesday said the state government was committed to women oriented development programmes and appealed to the women to come forward and work collectively for their wellbeing. 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