The launching programme of model villages in respect of Japhou village and Modi village of Chandel district under Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) was held at Japhou village community hall on Friday.

The programme was organised by district administration Chandel in collaboration with Japhou and Modi village authorities.

The inauguration programme was attended by deputy commissioner Chandel Mayanglambam Rajkumar as chief guest, CEO, ADC Chandel Ksh Siddharth; state nodal officer SAGY Ibochouba Singh, former ADC member of Autonomous District Council, Chandel Sh Manglem Monsang, chief of Japhou village Ng Maipakngam, chief of Modi village Kl John Anal as special guests on dais.

District level officers of various departments and village authorities and church leaders of Japhou and Modi village attended the inauguration ceremony. President Sirti Upa Ruh (Monsang Tribe Union), Ng Gilbert executive secretary Monsang Naga Baptist Churches Association (MNBCA) reverend Alani Shongsir and Monsang village chiefs also took part at the historic launching ceremony of model villages at Japhou.

Speaking at the occasion Sh Manglem Monsang mentioned that the actual inauguration ceremony was supposed to be held in April, 2021. However, due to Covid-19 situation and personal illness, it was delayed. While extending his personal gratitude to all the leaders, he sought full cooperation of all the district level officers, Committee members of model villages and village leaders in particular to work sincerely and tirelessly with dedication to achieve the goal.

Briefing the media at Modi village and in his short exhortation later at Japhou community hall, deputy commissioner Chandel M Rajkumar mentioned that it was under the initiative of MP Lorho S Pfoze and former ADC members in the person of Sh Manglem Monsang and Kt Hari Anal that Japhou and Modi are now inaugurated as model villages.