Dimapur District Beauty Parlour and Salon Association (DDBP& SA) held a general meeting Tuesday, at hotel Saramati.
Speaking at the programme, ACAUT chairman and BAN general secretary Dr. Khekugha Muru as chief guest lauded beauty parlour and salon members for putting a smile on the faces of people through their skillful grooming.
He also mentioned that as custodians of public health, which was an important issue, depended on them. In this regard he encouraged the gathering to inculcate habit of good hygiene and to develop cleanliness measures as its motto in the parlours and salons. He said that in this day and age with many communicable diseases aboard, it was not just the responsibility of DMC, hospitals and doctors to combat the issue. This responsibility also extended to the beauty parlours and salons for maintaining hygienic sterilization of the gadgets used for customers, he added. He also appealed the association to impose and enforce the method of sterilization.
While speaking on the importance of an association, Muru said that for the sake of safety the associations must unite and extend protection, especially in certain issues such as taxation, extortion and kidnapping etc.
Muru also stated that beauty industry has become one of the fastest growing trades and he urged the association to pursue the activity as a service industry for people in Nagaland. For which he challenged the association not to be confined only within the district but to step ahead and compete at world class service. ACAUT and BAN members attended the meeting along with Women’s World owner, Glamazon advisor and advocate Livika Yeptho.
It may be mentioned that there are 311 beauty and salon members as per the data mentioned by DDBP&SA president, Pinky.