Youth called to build a better country

Deputy Secretary of Youth Resources and Sports, Sara S Jamir, has called upon the youth of the country to rise above communal and racial issues and strive towards building a better country for peaceful co-existence.
Sara Jamir said this while addressing the inaugural function of the five-day National Integration Camp at NEZCC complex, Dimapur. The national integration camp is being organized by Nehru Yuva Kendra, Dimapur, under the aegis of Ministry of Skill Development, Entrepreneurship, Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India, where youth from four different states across the country are participating.
In her address to the participants, Sara S Jamir said she was delighted to be addressing the gathering of young people from different part of the country with different identities and cultures which presented an atmosphere of mini India. Citing example of a pied beauty with different colours, she said India is a beautiful country with different colours of people with races, cultures, caste, ethos etc. which need to be maintained and promoted by every youth.
Echoing that there is no beautiful picture with one colour alone, Jamir asked all the participants to come out clear from all communal and racial issues and keep India a beautiful country where everyone could be loved and appreciated. She reiterated that India has celebrated 67 years of Independence but still have ugly communal heads rising up every now and then pulling the country apart. In this context, she called upon the young participants to rise above all the divisive forces and bring communal harmony to build better India.
While pointing out that rest of the countries only hear about the bad things of Nagas and North East people, she called upon the participants to bear testimony that it is just the opposite of what they hear. She asked them to tell the rest of India that Nagas are not what they hear about. She stressed on the need that every youth in India should be ambassadors of peace, love and development.
Zonal Director of NYKS, Nagaland Zone, Jackie Ruivah stated that national integration remained a crucial issue in India, notwithstanding the fact that we boast of a civilization, which is nearly 5000 years old. While maintaining that some of the divisive factors might be inherent in history, geography and culture of the country, he however said also forces like religious fundamentalism, linguistic diversities, regionalism, inequitable development in region wise, old age caste system, rise in criminal and terrorist activities etc. posed serious challenge to India’s unity and integrity.
He said conscious efforts have to be made by all concerned to combat the divisive forces and ensure unity, integrity, peace and brotherhood in the country. He said it has been considerably essential to extend an opportunity to the youth of the country from different geographical, religious, linguistic, cultural background of the country to converge together, understand and enjoy the rich pluralistic diversities and also to appreciate the underlying current of oneness and unity in these diversities. He also encouraged the participants to rededicate and contribute for greater cause of the country by carrying forward one’s bounden duties as good citizens.
Highlights of the five days programme included field visit, know India quiz competition, folk and cultural presentations, a talk on peace, environment, morning yoga etc. The animators of the NIC were Rev. Fr. Anto, Director of Peace Channel, Liangsi Niumai, Director of CCerp, Dimapur, and Mr. John Makhabo, DYC etc.