Nagaland: SKK 52nd biennial general conference from Jan 28

The 52nd Biennial General Conference of the All Sumi Students’ Union (SKK), under the theme “Revitalizing Traditional Values”, will be held from January 28 to 30, 2026, at Satoi Town, Zunheboto. Hosted by the Satoi Range Students’ Union (SRSU), the introductory session on January 28 will be graced by G. Kaito Aye, minister for Roads and Bridges, as chief host. Hukiye Yepthomi, convenor of the Central Organising Committee, All Sumi Students’ Union, will address the significance of the conference.
The inaugural session on January 29 will feature KT Sukhalu, advisor for Food and Civil Supplies, Legal Metrology and Consumer Protection, and chairman of the Urban Local Bodies and Village Council Committee, as chief guest.
In the evening session on January 29, guest speaker Kakheli Inato Jimomi, former women secretary of the Western Sümi Baptist Churches Association (WSBAK), will deliver the keynote address on the theme, while Kitoho Rotokha, former president of SKK (1997–99), will exhort the gathering. On January 30, SKK will hold a formal devotional service with Dr. Hutton Sümi, pastor of Sümi Baptist Church, as guest speaker.
The closing ceremony will be graced by Hekani Jakhalu, advisor for Industries and Commerce, as guest of honour.
The conference will also feature an Elders Talk session on “Naga Nationalism: A Way Forward”, with Y. Aheto Sema as guest speaker.
Prominent figures will deliver greetings, including Dr. Vihuto Asumi, president of Sümi Hoho; Mteisuding Heraang, president of Naga Students’ Federation (NSF); Zuchobemo Jungio, president of Central Nagaland Students’ Association; and Pfhülo Sara, president of Chakhesang Students’ Union.
A 24-member youth choir from Sümi Baptist Church, Zunheboto, will serve as the official Conference Choir. Musical performances will include the District Band Zunheboto (DBZ) and Sümi Music Forum during the closing extravaganza.
Indigenous cultural competitions will showcase Sumi folk dance, thishole, thighale, traditional fire-making, spear-kicking, and allied disciplines.