Nagaland State Jamborette concludes at Nerhema

Kohima, October 11 (MExN): The Nagaland State Bharat Scouts and Guides organised the State Jamborette from October 6 to 10, with the valedictory programme held at the STC, Nerhema, on October 9.Advisor for School Education and Vice-Patron (Honorary) of the Nagaland State Bharat Scouts and Guides, Dr Kekhriehoulie Yhome, attended the valedictory programme as the special guest.A recipient of the Rajya Scout award, the highest state-level award for Scouts, and a trained Scout Master, Yhome urged participants from the state's 10 districts to encourage greater enrolment of boys in Scouts and girls in Guides.He also called for the State Jamborette to be organised more frequently to motivate young people to join the scouting movement, develop their skills and participate in national and international events.The event featured 11 competitions, with contingents competing for the overall championship. The competitions included folk song, folk dance, quiz, colour party, district exhibition, food plaza, pageant show, campcraft, district gate and pioneering project.Besides the competitions, activities such as morning BP exercises, friendship games and indigenous games were organised to promote interaction, cultural exchange and appreciation of diversity among participants.Zunheboto Scouts and Guides presented a folk dance, while Mokokchung district emerged as the overall champion.The event concluded with the beating of the retreat by the Hauyang Choba Pipe Band and the lowering of the flags of the Bharat Scouts and Guides and the Jamborette, formally bringing the event to a close.The programme was compered by Kekhrieselhou Theünuo, while V K Sahu, State Commissioner (Scout), delivered the welcome address. Temsurenla Ao, Joint State Secretary and Member Secretary of the Jamborette Organising Committee, proposed the vote of thanks. Meyiengonu Üsou, evangelist at Koinonia Prayer Centre, Tsiese Basa, offered the thanksgiving prayer.