DIMAPUR: District Administration Kohima, in collaboration with SANKALP-District Hub for Empowerment of Women (DHEW), Kohima under the Social Welfare Department, organised the celebration of Children’s Day 2026 and a felicitation programme for winners of the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) painting competition at the DPDB Conference Hall, Kohima, on November 13.
According to DIPR, the programme, held under the theme, “Colours of Freedom: Let Every Girl Dream, Create & Lead,” was graced by Deputy Commissioner and chairman, District Level Committee (DLC), Mission Shakti Kohima, B. Henok Buchem, as the special guest.
Addressing the gathering, Buchem commended the participating students for reflecting meaningful messages, aspirations and creativity through their artwork. Highlighting the rapid changes across generations, he said the present era was vastly different from the past when mobile phones and the internet were not part of everyday life.
Noting that Artificial Intelligence (AI) had become an integral part of modern society, he cautioned students against being affected by negative comments on social media and advised them not to be carried away or become discouraged by the online world.
Encouraging the students, Buchem urged them to uphold core human values and grow into God-fearing, humble, polite and responsible individuals. He also advised them not to remain confined to their rooms with electronic gadgets but to actively engage with people through meaningful conversations and social interactions.
During the programme, the deputy commissioner felicitated the winners and participants of the painting competition. Viketounuo Kesitsu won the first prize, while Kitokali S. Chishi and Lydia Khuvung secured the second and third prizes respectively.
