Nagaland will be seeing a sizeable representation at the 78^th Independence Day celebration in New Delhi with almost 30 persons along with their families being invited as special guests to the event. Besides another 31 young Naga couples residing in Delhi have also been invited through Nagaland House, Delhi to attend the celebration as special invitees. On the occasion, BendangwatiAo, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Nagaland will be conferred with the Police Medal for Meritorious Service. Over 6,000 special guests from across the country have been invited by the Government of India to participate in the celebrations of this year's Independence Day under the theme Viksit Bharat. The special guests comprise of persons from various sections of society, including women, youth, farmers, beneficiaries of government welfare schemes,students and teachers, ASHA and Anganwadi workers and representatives from other Ministries/Departments including NITI Aayog, Panchayat Raj, TribalAffaiars Ministry etc.

Three entrepreneurs were invited as special guests from three districts of Nagaland under the Aspirational Block Programme. Renung of Kiusan Block under Kiphere district, Kughalu K of Akuhaito block under Zunheboto district and Tsupan of Thonoknyu block under Noklak district are attending the event along with their spouses.

Speaking from the Red Fox Hotel in Delhi, the trio expressed their heartfelt gratitude to the both the state and the Central government for inviting them as special guests to witness the ID celebrations in Delhi.

Other special guests include W Manni, a young elected representative from Wangti village in Mon district, EkhenKonyak, M NeiponMunham, Pheam M WangsangTahkaishu&Nokyem Kano representing Ekalavya Model Residential School (EMRS), Tizit and Rosela, Y Tonchingkhumla, Shangchiu C Khiam, HanglangOngbou S Chang &Ashokhiung representing EMRS Tuensang. Besides, two other students Yimjila of Showuba Old, Nuiland along with teacher Easterly T Aye and AnatoZhimo along with teacher KekhriesatuoAkashe will be attending the celebrations.

From the LakhpatiDidi Scheme under the Ministry of Rural development, AjanbeniKikon from Upper Khel, Lakhuti and Merangkala from Aliba village, Mokokchung will be present with their spouses.From Atal Innovation Mission, Lois Kamei of Jalukie, P JeanlauthaiJeol and Alok Kumar Mishra, all from JNV Peren will be attending the ID celebrations.

From the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), two persons – Tarun Mohan and Rakesh Mohan are representing Nagaland. Among ASHA workers and ANMs, AvonuoLtu and KethosinuKeyierepectively have been selected from the state.

KeviChatuoKense, Laison Officer, Nagaland House, Delhi told over phone that another 62 Naga citizens (31 couples) residing in the national capital will also be attending the ID celebrations as special invitees.

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