Officials and others during the inauguration of new school building at Gidemi on February 19.
Kohima, February 19 (MExN): The new school building of the Government Middle School Gidemi in Phek district was inaugurated by Dr Kevizakie Rio, Joint Mission Director, Samagra Shiksha, Nagaland as the special guest on February 19.
Addressing the inaugural programme, Dr Rio appreciated the Gidemi Village community for showing passion in providing quality education for the village children.
True strength of any community lies in the community dedication in the pursuit of education, he said and informed the village community about the norms of various school categories under the department of school education based on minimum students enrolment.
He reminded the gathering that education is the backbone of progress, which brings empowerment in any areas of development.
He also urged the village community to embrace education, recalling how education help our people to transform from backwardness to the path of progress.
He also reassured the villagers to look into the grievances shared by the villages leaders on the need of additional teachers, the need to enroll students in class 6 to 8 due to remoteness of the village and need for strengthening school infrastructure.
Earlier, Niezo D Vadeo, Chairman SMC GMS Gidemi shared the plight of village parents in sending children to nearby town for education.
Gidemi Village Council chairman Nuzota Tetseo, delivered welcome address while vote of thanks was proposed by Vekhoyi Lohe VDB Secretary.
Dr Kevizakie Rio was accompanied by Ketshukietuo Dzuvichu, PRO to Advisor School Education & SCERT and Kelhikha Kenye, Deputy Mission Director, Samagra Shiksha Nagaland.
