A rural assembly hall, also known as the Tatar Kilem, was inaugurated at Ungma Village by Sharingain Longkumer, Speaker, Nagaland Legislative Assembly on Tuesday.
The Rural Assembly Hall in Ungma Village is dedicated to the people of Ungma in honour of the Putu Menden Tatars of Ungma Village, who have been practicing democratic village administration from time immemorial. The Rural Assembly Hall/Tatar Kilem is equipped with the latest modern technology, GIS maps, Village scale model, and modern amenities to assist village council members in the deliberation and preparation of sustainable development policies and rules for administration of customary justice and governance in the interest of public welfare at the village level.
Longkumer, speaking at the opening ceremony, stated the Ungma Rural Assembly Hall was originally known as the Ungma Village Community Hall and was built with the goal of creating a Model Village, as envisioned by Dr. S.C Jamir.
Longkumer said the assembly hall was built anticipating its use in the future because the Central Government and State Government policies had undergone a paradigm shift by empowering the public and village councils in governance for accountability, transparency, and sustainability, as envisaged by the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments.
He went on to say that after a decade, the need to establish the Rural Assembly Hall was felt urgent in order to relook into the various missions of their forefathers so that the younger generation could continue to build on the foundations laid by the elders in pursuit of a collective vision of a progressive and transformed Ungma.
Earlier in the event, Tiajungba Longkumer, president of Ungma Senso Mungdang, delivered a message of historical background, followed by short addresses by Nungshilepden Jamir, Chairman of the Ungma Village Council, and Temsuzenba Longkumer. OKM President Limatongzuk Jamir presided over the event.