Minister Jacob Zhimomi, DC Zunheboto along with others during the 80th Independence Day celebrated at Zunheboto headquarters on August 15. (Morung Photo)
Morung Express News
Zunheboto | August 15
The 80th Independence Day was celebrated at Zunheboto headquarters on August 15, with a series of programmes at the District Sports Council Ground Zunheboto. The celebration was attended by Minister for Public Health Engineering (PHE) and Cooperation, Jacob Zhimomi, as the special guest.
The celebration commenced with the arrival of the Minister, followed by the singing of the National Song, hoisting of the National Flag, National Anthem, inspection of the parade and the Independence Day address by the special guest.
The programme featured a march-past by only three contingents with the participation of the District Executive Force, 8th NAP Naltoqa, and Ex-Servicemen, Zunheboto which was led by parade commander Assistant commandant Bokivi (NPS) 8th NAP Naltoqa Zunheboto.
The programme followed with District awards which were awarded to Home Guard civil defence and SDRF department and 18 other individuals from various departments. And also 8 Farmers from Zunheboto district were awarded District Level Farmer Award with certificate and cash prize.
Special number was presented by Lighi K Awomi of GHSS Zunheboto and a women’s folk dance by the Sümi Totimi Loka (STL) Project Colony (West).
The Minister inaugurated exhibition stalls which were set up by 6 departments under Zunheboto district and a Camps of Medical department, Jan sunwai and mission vastsalya was set up.
Earlier, the programme was compered by Zunheboto Government College Assistant Professor Nitokali V Chishi and Achok M Konyak.
In the afternoon, Zunheboto Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ZCCI) paid a visit to the Hezukhu Memorial District Hospital Zunheboto; State Bank of India (SBI) main branch Zunheboto visited District Jail; and Social Welfare Department visited Mount Carmel Home Orphanage at Sukhalu village.
A football exhibition match was held between DC XI and Sümi Hoho XI. The day’s celebrations concluded with the beating of retreat by the District Executive Force (DEF) Zunheboto.
