Tongpang stresses on promoting entrepreneurship

PWD (Housing & Mechanical) minister Tongpang Ozukum on Tuesday said government jobs were important for growth but promoting entrepreneurship was even more important to build a strong economy for the benefit of society.
He said this while speaking as special guest at the morning session on day-2 of Langpangkong Kaketshir Mungdang (LKM) 75th platinum jubilee celebration-cum-33rd Sports Meet that began at Chuchuyimlang village on January 9 evening on the theme “Terangrang Lensar” (Dynamic Pioneers).
Tongpang stressed on providing loans to entrepreneurs but lamented that the banks had not been forthcoming in this regard due to trust deficit. To mitigate this issue, he remarked that LKM could play a major role by reviving Langpangkong Trading Co-operative Society as a non-banking financial company that would provide loans to local entrepreneurs to build a robust economy.
He recalled that Langpangkong Trading Co-operative Society was established in 1949 on a share-holding system, which he termed as a visionary initiative to take Langpangkong range forward.
Mentioning that Langpangkong range was unique as its encompassed members from Ao, Phom and Chang tribes, Ozukum called upon the people of the range to forgive one another and re-strengthen unity in the range and accord due honours to pioneers of LKM, which celebrated its glorious 75 years of existence.
Ozukum also released the jubilee souvenir and gave away L Pangersowa Jamir Trust Award for Academic Excellence and LL Yaden Meritorious Scholarship to the students.
In his speech, Consultant Law and Justice department A Chuba Ozukum urged the students to be one step ahead of others in their respective fields as the world today demanded only excellence.
Saying that traditionalist, racialist and separatist attitudes won’t take the society forward, he appealed to the student community to become a rationalist group to march forward.
Speaking on the occasion, Ao Students’ Conference (AKM) president Nungdokyanger Ao urged students to serve the society and discover their lives by discovering their innate talents.
Other who spoke include Land Resources Department director A. Pangjung Jamir, Langpangkong Mungdang president Marsanen Imsong, Phom Students’ Conference president N Dape Phom and OKM president Limatongzuk Jamir.
Earlier, pastor Chuchuyimlang Baptist Arogo Rev. T. Lima pronounced the invocation.
Kangtsung Kaketshir Telongjem and the jubilee choir presented songs on the occasion.
The first day (January 9) of the jubilee celebrations was attended by Amenba Yaden, MLA as special guest.