Dimapur, Oct. 24 (EMN): As part of the ‘Hospital outreach activity,’ Dr. Imkongliba Memorial District Hospital (IMDH), Mokokchung, conducted an essay writing competition for higher classes and drawing competition for lower classes at Christian Residential Higher Secondary School, Artang Ward, on October 10 on the theme ‘Importance of cleanliness in our lives.’ An update from the hospital informed that the winners were felicitated on October 20 during the school assembly by Dr. S Marina Yaden, medical superintendent, while Dr. Alemba R Jamir, medical doctor, also gave a health talk on the importance of cleanliness. All the participants were given certificate of participation along with token gifts. It added that the winners in both the categories were also given cash awards of INR 2000, INR 1000 and INR 500 respectively.
Our Correspondent Mokokchung, Aug. 27 (EMN): Volunteers and well-wishers of Artang ward in Mokokchung town have started road repairing works from the residence of Artang Baptist Church’s pastor to Sewak gate junction for the past two days by pressing into service of machineries and manual labourers. The residents are determined to to construct a concrete road measuring approximately one and a half kilometers that connect two important education institutions. Interacting with the volunteer group on Saturday, they informed that the connecting road was last repaired by the Urban Department some eight years ago and the road is currently in deplorable condition, restricting even for the small vehicles to drop the students to school. They further informed that in April 2021, they approached the concerned department to take stock of the situation, wherein they were informed that the repairing of the said road would commence by August, which was never fulfilled. With no positive respon