Takatemjen Pongen, NCS, EAC (HQ), Kiphire inaugurated a reverse osmosis filtered drinking water facility at Agape Higher Secondary School on Monday in the presence of students and faculty.
Pongen said the district administration, under various schemes, has installed more than 70 filtered water facilities in government schools across the district. He noted that among private institutions, Agape Higher Secondary School is among the few to provide such a facility for students.
Referring to the Biblical account of the Samaritan woman, he emphasised the importance of water for life and well-being and appreciated the school for its initiative.
Encouraging students, he said continuous learning and discipline are essential for personal growth, comparing them to pebbles that become refined over time.
The school administration said the facility was installed in response to growing climate concerns and a long-felt need. The campus has a rainwater storage capacity of one lakh litres, with 10,000 litres reserved for drinking purposes. The reverse osmosis plant has a filtration capacity of 1,000 litres per hour.