Sentilong Longkumer
Kubolong | October 5
The third Yajen Aier Award ceremony organized by the Asetkong Mungdang under the theme ‘Reinvigorating Teaching and Learning’ for meritorious students was held on Wednesday at Asetkong Mungdang Senden Salang, Kubolong where nine students and one teacher were presented with the award.
The recipients of Yajen Aier Award 2022 were NBSE/HSSLC toper Benjongsangla Jamir, Little Star HSS Dimapur; NBSE/HSLC toppers S. Alimen Ozukum, St. Joseph HSS, Chümoukedima; Meyasenla Longkumer, Lima Aier HSS, Dimapur; Chuba T. Aier, St. John HS Residential School, Dimapur; Temjenkala Aier, Northfield HSS Kohima; NBSE/HSLC Ao subject topper Temsüyanger Walling CMHSS Impur and Meyimangyang, teacher of NBSE/HSLC Ao subject topper.
The award was also presented to best performing students among the schools within Asetkong Range during the year 2021 & 2021-22 where Katina of class 8, Lensen Ozukum of class 9 and Temsüyanger Walling of class 10, all from CMHSS Impur were awarded.
Earlier, delivering a word of encouragement, A. Nungsang Jamir, the former president of Asetkong Mungdang, noted that the people of the Asetkong Range have always excelled in the fields of education and religion and urged the youths to continue following in the footsteps of their ancestors with greater goals and aspirations because the world is progressing immensely.
He exhorted the young students to do their best in competitive examinations like the NPSC and UPSC and other fields, citing the quote, “Always shoot for the moon, if you miss you’ll hit the stars.”
In a brief word of appreciation, Guru S. Pangyang Ozukum, President of Asetkong Mungdang, said that starting with the next academic session, he would personally sponsor an award for the top-performing high school in Asetkong.
He continued by praising the students for bringing honour to the range and said that even though Asetkong was a small range, the ancestors had always been pioneers. He also praised the range school teachers for encouraging and guiding their students to improve their academic performances.