Samagra Shiksha Nagaland organized the State-Level Kala Utsav on 24th October 2024 at SIRD Kohima. Kala Utsav, a flagship program of the Department of School Education and Literacy (DSE&L), Ministry of Education (MoE), aims to foster and showcase the artistic talent of the students of the Secondary Stage. This annual event provides a platform for students to explore and celebrate arts and cultural diversity at various levels—school, district, state, and national. The event aims to initiate a comprehensive process of identifying, exploring, understanding, practicing, evolving, and showcasing students’ artistic talent.
At the formal event, Wonthungo Tsopoe, Director of School Education spoke on cultural values that students should imbibe. The State Mission Director, Samagra Shiksha Nagaland, Temsunaro Aier IAS also exhorted the students. He spoke about how the Kala Utsav initiative of the Ministry is an important platform to display the rich heritage and culture of Nagaland. Officials from the Directorate of School Education, Samagra Shiksha Nagaland, and DEO Kohima also attended the program.
The program witnessed participation from the district winners in various competitions, including:
Tribal Folk Vocal Music: Government High School, Khomi
Tribal Folk Dance: Baptist Higher Secondary School, Jalukie
Traditional Instrumental Music: NI Jamir Government Higher Secondary School, Mokokchung
2D Visual Art: Moanaro of Government Higher Secondary School, Diphupar-A, Dimapur
Mono Act: P Chingmei Konyak of Government Higher Secondary School, Dimapur
Traditional Storytelling: Leu Tsuzuh and Dzuzuh-o Venuh , Government Higher Secondary School, Phek
The winners will represent the State at the National Level Kala Utsav 2024 at Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh in January 2025.