KOHIMA, FEBRUARY 24 (MExN): “Nagaland is the only other state that the Princess of Thailand has chosen to come,” said Chief Secretary Banuo. Z Jamir at a conference held at the Chief Secretary’s Conference hall, Kohima on February 24. After her visit at Bodhgaya, Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand will be arriving in Nagaland on February 25 and will continue her stay till the 27th. The official visit has been coordinated by the Ministry of External Affairs.
This is the second royal visit that Nagaland will be honored with, the first being Prince Andrew, the Duke of York who visited the state in 2012. The Princess will be arriving at Dimapur on a special aircraft whereby she will pay a visit to Kisama Heritage Village, Kohima for the Sekrenyi Festival. After the festival, the Princess will visit the WWII Museum and State museum whereby she will unveil a monolith to commemorate her visit. She will then head to Jotsoma to visit the Regional Centre of Excellence for music and Performing Arts (RCEMPA).
On February 26, the Princess will be visiting Khonoma village, Cathedral, WWII Cemetery and Nagaland University, Meriema Campus.
At NU, Merima Campus, Dr. N. Tiaeren Ao, a faculty member of Department of Plant, NU will give a brief presentation on “Agricultural system in Nagaland and Agricultural Education in Nagaland University” while “Education System in Nagaland” and “Higher Education System in Nagaland” will be delivered by Commissioner and Secretary, School Education and Higher Education, Government of Nagaland. Nagaland University’s official reception of the Princess will be done by the Pro Vice Chancellor and faculty members. The highlights of the programme will include interaction with students, faculty members of NU and government officials, where a welcome song will be presented by students. The formal programme will be held at Ladies Common Room and the proceeding will be compered by Dr. Jano L. Sekhose, Associate Professor, Department of English, NU. On February 27, before her departure, the Princess will visit the Nagaland Bamboo Resource Centre.
(With DIPR inputs)
