CIHSR dedicates girls hostel in honour of Rev. Noksangchila

  Dimapur, March 18: In what could be termed as an honourable initiative by the Christian Institute of Health Sciences and Research (CIHSR), Dimapur, a girls’ hostel building was dedicated in the name of 90 years old Rev. Dr. L Noksangchila. The hostel building was inaugurated by the State Chief Secretary, Pankaj Kumar, as the chief guest on March 18 in the presence of Rev. Dr. L Noksangchila, as special guest of the event. The Chief Secretary, in his inaugural address, remarked CIHSR as a special place in the health sector of Nagaland and hailed CIHSR as a unique hospital. Reminding the CIHSR family that the initial period for CIHSR to materialise was not easy, Kumar asserted that success came about when the hospital was able to track good doctors and win confidence of the patients. He said CIHSR is one of the best things that had ever happened for the State by drawing patients and facilitating them. He also viewed CIHSR as a catchment area for patients from neighbouring States. Besides winning the confidence of the patients, the State chief secretary conveyed that that the hospital should imbibe network of highly competent medical institution.   [caption id="attachment_103892" align="alignnone" width="559"] State chief secretary, Pankaj Kumar, unveiling the plaque marking the inauguration of a girls hostel in memory of Rev. Dr. L Noksangchila at CIHSR, Dimapur, on March 18. Also is seen in the photo os Rev. Dr. L Noksangchila (extreme left) at the inaugural programme.[/caption] Referring Rev. Dr. L Noksangchila as an essence of strength, who dedicated her life in the medical profession - though she has no formal education in medical, Kumar expressed hope that with her name associated, CIHSR will inspire people. Rev. Dr. L Noksangchila, a personification of contentment, generosity, sacrifice with a matchless integrity who had dedicated her life for the downtrodden and those in need during her stay in Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, more as a nurse than a chaplain, was recognised for her selfless contribution by CIHSR through dedicating the hospital’s hostel in her name. Dr. Sedevi Angami, Director of CIHSR, recalled Rev. Dr. L Noksangchila as a woman, who had sacrificed her comforts with simple intention to feed the homeless in the street and needy patients. A recipient of several humanitarian awards, Rev. Dr. L Noksangchila, who was also present at the inaugural event, conveyed her immense yearning to work with nurses and modestly said she had not contributed much for the hospital. However, she said the gesture of CIHSR authority was a great occasion for her and conveyed that ‘God has every good purpose for everyone especially for those who sacrifice willingly. The hostel was built with the financial assistance from NEC under the Project “Setting up of North East Regional Multi Disciplinary Paramedical Institute at Dimapur, Nagaland” with an amount of Rs 13.49 crore. The hostel can accommodate around 380 students, said Dr. Sedevi Angami.   P Talitemjen, former State chief secretary and nephew of Rev. Dr. L Noksangchila, extended gratitude to CIHSR authority for associating his aunt with the hospital who is also the first woman in the State to be ordained as Reverend in a patriarchal masculine society . The former bureaucrat uprightly conveyed that he never expected CIHSR would materialise with the controversies it was surrounded with initially. However, he articulated contentment over how the hospital has been successfully gathering to medical needs and attention. On the day, the former bureaucrat advocated accommodating each other’s idea and learning through living and working together.