The 52nd biennial general conference of the All Sümi Students' Union will be held from January 28 to the 30th at Satoi town.
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DIMAPUR — The 52nd biennial general conference of the All Sümi Students’ Union (SKK) will be held from January 28 to the 30th, at Satoi town, Zunheboto district. The conference is hosted by the Satoi Range Students' Union (SRSU) on the theme ‘Revitalising traditional values.’
In a press release, the SKK stated that G Kaito Aye, Minister of Roads & Bridges, will be the chief host of the introductory session, while Hukiye Yepthomi, convenor of the central organising committee, SKK will address the significance of the conference.
The inaugural session on the morning of January 29 will feature KT Sukhalu, Advisor for Food & Civil Supplies, Legal Metrology and Consumer Protection, as the chief guest. Sukhalu will also officially unveil the monolith for the 52nd biennial general conference.
In the evening session on January 29, guest speaker Kakheli Inato Jimomi, former women secretary of Western Sümi Baptist Churches Association (WSBAK) will deliver the keynote address on the theme ‘Revitalising traditional values.’ Kitoho Rotokha, former president of SKK (1997-99), will exhort the gathering.
On January 30, the SKK will hold a formal devotional service with Dr. Hutton Sümi, pastor of Sümi Baptist Church, as guest speaker. The closing ceremony will be attended by Hekani Jakhalu, Advisor for Industries and Commerce, as guest of honour.
The conference will also feature an ‘Elders talk’ session on ‘Naga nationalism: A way forward,’ with Y Aheto Sema as guest speaker.
A 24-member youth choir from the Sümi Baptist Church, Zunheboto, will serve as the official conference choir.
Musical performances will include the District Band Zunheboto (DBZ) and Sümi Music Forum during the closing extravaganza. Indigenous cultural competitions will showcase Sumi folk dance, thishole, thighale, traditional fire-making, spear-kicking, and allied disciplines.
A total of 1,500 delegates from 17 federating units and other sub-units will attend the conference, and the SKK requested all official delegates to reach the venue by 12 noon on January 28.