ITANAGAR, Jul 20:

The maiden Capital fest organised by the Capital Youth Organisation (CYO) was declared open today at Nyikum Niya Ground.

 

Attending as chief guest, Minister Animal Husbandry, Veterinary etc, Mohesh Chai, called upon the youths of the state to contribute to nation building as they are the future. Highlighting the importance of education in life, he asked the youths to keep education as priority in life and to refrain from alcohol and drug addiction. Briefing on the values of discipline, he urged them to be a responsible citizens and to always respect their elders.

 

Deputy Commissioner Itanagar Capital Complex, Prince Dhawan who was the Guest of Honour gave awareness on Open Defecation Free (ODF). He stressed on the motive of ODF and spoke at length about the advantage of having toilets at home. He also stressed on the need to have community toilets and urged the youths to identify locations where community toilets could be built.

He also informed that IMC is in process of building 789 toilets in different wards of the Capital Complex. He further informed that the Itanagar Municipal Council has set a target of making Capital Complex ODF in the coming few months. For this, he sought the cooperation of the youths to make it successful.

Calling youths as the backbone of society, he urged them to be a responsible and law abiding and exhorted them not to take law in their hands.

 

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
      She is a graduate in Science with post graduation in Sociology from University of Pune. She has been in the media industry for nearly a decade. Before turning to print business, she has been associated with radio and television.
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