Advisor social welfare, home guards & civil defence, Noke Wangnao inaugurated the new directorate office building of social welfare department on August 24 at directorate of social welfare, behind NBCC Convention Centre, Phezoucha, Kohima.
According to a DIPR report, the advisor while speaking on the occasion conveyed his gratitude to chief minister, Neiphiu Rio in making the project a reality.
He congratulated the director and her team on the successful completion of the office building and hoped that the physical environment that the new building was about to provide would affect the productivity positively.
Unveiling the plaque of the new building, Noke encouraged all the staff to work with a new zeal and energy for the welfare of the department and for the public.
In her keynote address, director, social welfare, K. Atoli Sema said that the plot of land was allotted to the department in the year 2008 by the state government and the construction of the building commenced on 2009.
She said that the path to progress had not always been smooth but they managed to witness a fruitful outcome today.
She acknowledged chief minister for his commitment towards the project and the advisor for all his support in completion of the building.
Delivering a short speech, commissioner & secretary, social welfare, Sarah R. Ritse expressed her gratitude to the advisor for his constant support.
She also thanked the officers and staff both past and present, engineers and stakeholders who helped in the completion of the new directorate building.
She said that the department had a long felt need of proper building infrastructure to facilitate smarter working environment for better management of administrative tasks, by providing rooms for housing different programmes and cells to enable easy accessibility to public and beneficiaries.
Further, Sarah urged the officers and staff to invest their valuable time with dedication and zeal in the best interest of the citizens.
She hoped that the new building would boost the morale of all current employees to continue to work for the holistic development of the society at large.
Earlier, the programme was chaired by joint director, social welfare, Tosheli Zhimomi, invocation prayer was said by NBCC general secretary, Rev. Dr. Zelhou Keyho while building construction report was presented by EE, social welfare, K. John Mera and vote of thanks was conveyed by officer on special duty, social welfare, Michael Zaren.