Tesophenyu village community mul-tipurpose building was inaugurated on December 16 at Tesophenyu village with Alemla J. Chishi, project director, DRDA Kohima as the special guest.
A press release from Tesophenyu Village Council (TVC) stated that the special guest appreciated and congratulated TVC and BDO Chunlikha for the commendable job in completing the community building. She encouraged them to continue working for the welfare of the villages. She credited many visible signs of developmental works to RD fund especially to MGNREGA. She also appealed the gathering to “focus shifting to individual development rather than infrastructures” and “for reaping any fruits of progress and development of a village, transparency and accountability be maintained.” Alemla reminded the village councillors and community to put up signboards of schemes, auditing at village level, maintain proper records and non-pending of works. She further encouraged villagers that unity was key to development and they must all avoid internal and petty issues in development of village.
Er. Levi Rengma, former parliamentary secretary for PWD (Housing) opined that completion of community building was a great achievement for Tesophenyu village as it will serve various purposes for the village community. He thanked village councillors and the public for their active role in making the community building a reality.
The chairperson of programme was N. R. Magh, chairman Tesophenyu Village Council (TVC). Obed Magh, pastor TUBC invoked dedicatory prayer. Welcome address was delivered by Honbu Tep, VDB secretary TVC. Agwalo Mesung, head GB TVC pronounced word of gratitude. Shayhun Tsela, pastor TLBC gave the benediction.
Programme was attended by Tesophenyu Group Officers’ Forum (TGOF),Tesophenyu Group Women Union (TGWU), Tesophenyu Group Students’ Union (TGSU), village leaders from Sewanu, Ziphenyu and New Tesophenyu, leaders from neighbouring villages, former chairmen, youth members and public from Tesophenyu village.