Chief guest, guest Speaker along with pioneers and pioneers’ family and PVSU officials.
DIMAPUR, JUNE 20 (MExN): The Phiro Village Students Union (PVSU) commemorated its first foundation day cum Pioneers Gallery Inaguration on June 20 at community hall, Phiro Village, Wokha.
The programme was held under the theme 'Recognise to Revive' with CJ Ovung, PVSU founding member and first General Secretary as the Chief Guest and DrLichumoEnie, Principal, Unity College Dimapur as the theme speaker.
Delivering the welcome address,KhyolamoTungoe, President, PVSU highlighted the significance of the foundation day and the inauguration of the pioneers’ gallery. He stressed on the importance and the need to identify the pioneers who have contributed towards the Phiro community in particular and the Nagas in general.
Speaking on the topic 'Recognise to Revive' the theme speaker DrLichumoEnie, Principal, Unity College Dimapur, citing few examples of the pioneers and their hardships and struggle, said that pioneers are extra ordinary people who not only listen but put into practice what they listen.
He highlighted on the influx of educated unemployed youths and urged the students to carefully examine the drawbacks and encouraged the gathering that failure is not the end but to overcome all negative mental challenges.He urged encouraged the students to accept failures and develop self-motivation, principal and discipline.
The Chief Guest CJ Ovung in his address stressed on unity and called for strengthening the Phiro community.
He expressed hope in the quality of modern education and urged the students to strive for excellence despite challenges. He lauded the early missionaries who recognised the value of education, sanitation and better living conditions. He said that the idea of universal brotherhood and the growth of education had widened the outlook and brought better economic opportunities.
Short speeches were also delivered by ErMhondamoOvung, Chairman, LothaHoho and YanbemoTungu, Council Chairman, Phiro Village.
In his address ErMhondamoOvung, Chairman, LothaHoho, stressed on the topic 'work is worship' wherein he lamented the negligence of one's own duty. He encouraged the gathering to work in full determination with vision and goals.Ovung also addressed the gathering on the need to promote and encourage local goods and services and revive the practice and use of local dialect.
YanbemoOvung, Council Chairman Phiro Village expressed his gratitude towards the PVSU for initiating a historic program identifying the pioneers from the Phiro community. He also highlighted the need to maintain unity among the Phiro community and achieving common goal together.
A special prayer of blessing was dedicated by Rev RapvuoOdyuo, Home Evangelist, Phiro.
The programme also witnessed a special number from Phiro Baptist Church Choir. Earlier invocation was pronounced by ZuchonthungOvung, Pastor, KLBC and the program was chaired by Ongarhoni E Ovung, General Secretary, PVSU.
The vote of thanks was delivered by Thungchibemo S Ovung and benediction was pronounced by DrLankonthungOdyuo, Pastor Totsü Village.
The pioneers from the Phiro community who were commemorated during the foundation day of PVSU included individuals who have nobly contributed towards Phiro and Lotha community in particular and the Nagas in general.
