CM Neiphiu Rio and Kulbhushan Seth, Vice President, Casio India held a video conference before handing out Laser LED Hybrid Projectors donated by Casio India under their CSR Project ‘Gyan Ki Roshni’.
Kohima, November 26 (MExN): The Chief Minister, Nagaland Neiphiu Rio and Kulbhushan Seth, Vice President, Casio India held a video conference before handing out Laser LED Hybrid Projectors donated by Casio India under their CSR Project ‘Gyan Ki Roshni’ to TaFMA empanelled music schools, TaFMA district Partners, selected educational institutes and community based NGOs.
During the brief interaction via zoom, Rio thanked the Vice President of Casio India and his colleague Sachine Sharma for coming forward to support the works of TaFMA, stated a press release from Dr Hovithal Sothu, Project Director, TaFMA.
“For a music industry to grow to its potential, the partnership of corporate and business houses is very important and cannot be stressed enough, and I welcome this very noble gesture of Casio to power Nagaland under your CSR Program – Gyan Ki Roshni or Light of Knowledge and donating 100 Laser LED Hybrid Projectors to Nagaland,” the CM stated.
The CM mentioned that CASIO has been involved with Nagaland for many years now, especially with the famous Hornbill Music Festival, and placed on record his deep appreciation for Casio and said that he looks forward to many more such collaboration and partnerships.
He also invited the heads of Casio India to visit the famous Hornbill Festival this year. “You (Casio) have a friend in Nagaland and can be assured of my support for your ideas and activities in the state,” he said.
Kulbhushan in his brief talk said, “Our association with Nagaland goes back to 2010 where we collaborated with the then active government music body - Music Task Force. From last 2 years we have been working with TaFMA to support music education in Nagaland. This year we further extended our support for Nagaland Government by donating 100 laser LED hybrid projectors (mercury free) to support in their digitalization program. We expect via these projectors Government can spread awareness messages with various social, economics, healthcare, agricultural, educational etc activities.”
“In future also, would like to collaborate with government in other fields like support in mathematics education via technology,” he added.
