NCD officials visit residential hostel, distribute essentials

Dimapur, August 15 (MExN): In a gesture of goodwill on the 80th Independence Day, officials of the Naga Council Dimapur (NCD) visited the residential hostel (Samagrah) at United Colony and distributed essentials to 50 underprivileged girls.The NCD team, led by Vice-President (Administration) M Biremong Yimkhiung and Vice-President (CB) M. Sapong Chang, handed over pork, rice, cold drinks and sweets to the inmates. The delegation also included General Secretary LK Peter Anal, Finance Secretary Medovie Koza, and Treasurer Hotoshe Sumi.During the visit, the officials interacted with the children, offered prayers, and encouraged them to excel in their studies and remain obedient to their teachers and warden. In a spontaneous moment, when Biremong Yimkhiung asked the girls if they aspired to become AIS officers, they responded with a unanimous "Yes".Hostel Warden Annie Chakhesang briefed the team on the facility’s functioning and the daily care being provided to the children.The NCD officials noted several urgent infrastructural gaps at the hostel, including a lack of fans, absence of filtered water supply, and the need for repair of the existing electric inverter or installation of a power generator, stated a press release.