Dr Pauline Alila, Professor, Department of Horticulture, Nagaland University SASRD, Medziphema inaugurating the Gram Seva Kendra.
Dimapur, February 6 (MExN): As part of the SBI Gram Seva Programme implemented in 5 adopted villages by ANMA Integrated Development Association (AIDA), Don Bosco, Gram Seva Kendra was inaugurated at Khriezephe and Tsithrongse at Chumoukedima sub-division on February 6.
“Digitalization is one of the focus areas of the Gram Seva Programme and GSK is centre to it,” a press release from AIDA stated.
Facilities like Wi-Fi, computer, scanner cum printer, LED TV, inverter and battery, furniture, almirah, notice board, spiral binding, newspapers/magazines and stationeries were provided in GSK. The GSK will help the community to avail all the facilities such as printing, photo copying and all other online services, it was added.
Dr Pauline Alila, Professor, Department of Horticulture, Nagaland University SASRD, Medziphema, as the special guest for the occasion, emphasised on seed bank facility where the farmers can preserve the seeds and save them from extinction.
She underlined the importance of sending organic products to outlets like Mission Organic Value Chain Development (MOVCD) - NER. Further, she appreciated the efforts by SBI and AIDA, Don Bosco for providing opportunities to the villagers, and youth in particular.
Rev Fr KV George, SDB, Principal, DBHSS, Khoupum, Manipur implored God’s blessings on the SBI Gram Seva programme. Pfokho John, Program Manager, SBI Gram Seva – AIDA, highlighted about GSK.
While welcoming all the guests Rev. Fr. Roy George SDB, Executive Director- AIDA, thanked SBI Foundation for choosing the five villages presented by AIDA to implement this programme. He also thanked the village authorities and the concerned leaders for providing space to set up the GSK offices and their cooperation towards the Gram Seva programme.
He also requested leaders and villages to fully cooperate with the AIDA team and make these 5 villages into model villages with regard to integral development by implementing the SBI Gram Seva programmes well.
Also present during the occasion was Novin Basumtory, Director of SBI-RSETI, Jalukie. The programme was chaired by Kelhouneikuo Medom and the vote of thanks was proposed by Trsilongse Sangtam, VDB Secretary, Tsithrongse village and Novise Kajiri, SMC, Chairman, Khriezephe Village.
