Chümoukedima DPDB backs upgrade of two government schools

CHÜMOUKEDIMA – The District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) of Chümoukedima has recommended upgrading two government schools in the district, at a meeting held in the open on Tuesday, 10 November 2026, at the Land Resource Centre in Rüzaphema.

The meeting was chaired by DPDB chairman Zhaleo Rio, a retired IAS officer who serves as Advisor for Urban Development and Municipal Affairs. Hekani Jakhalu, Advisor for Industries and Commerce, also attended, according to a post and photographs shared by the Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR). Nagaland Tribune, which first reported the board’s decisions, said it was the first DPDB meeting in Chümoukedima to be held outdoors.

Chümoukedima DPDB school decisions

According to Nagaland Tribune, the board took three decisions on schools:

• Government High School, Tenyiphe-1: recommended for upgradation to a Government Higher Secondary School.
• Government Middle School, Diezephe: recommended and approved for upgradation to a Government High School, on condition that student enrolment improves and enough teachers are posted.
• Sinai Mission School: approved to shift from Kukidolong to Seithekema C, Chümoukedima.

The report did not say when the upgradations would take effect, or whether the School Education Department has acted on the recommendations. Nagaland.News has not seen the minutes of the meeting.

Census, TB pledge and other agenda items

Rio told members that upgradation of the Deputy Commissioner’s Conference Hall would be taken up by December.

Additional Deputy Commissioner T Lemlila Sangtam urged members to become Nikshay Mitras under the TB Mukt Bharat campaign. Nikshay Mitras are people or organisations who support tuberculosis patients, usually with monthly nutrition. She said the Deputy Commissioner and the ADC had already pledged support for six months.

On the Census, members were told that self-enumeration will begin in January 2027. Training for field trainers and officers is complete, while enumerators and supervisors will be trained in the last week of November. Kohima district held a similar round of Census 2027 training earlier this month.

Departments were also asked to take part in the state-wide mass social work on 13 November.

Jakhalu highlighted the CM Yarn Bank recently opened at Toluvi by the Department of Industries, and asked officials to help local weavers make use of it. District Project Officer Alemla Aier of the Department of Land Resources gave a presentation on the department’s work.

Advisor’s team wins post-meeting tug of war

The meeting ended on a lighter note. DIPR said a tug of war was held between two teams, one led by Deputy Commissioner Polan John, NCS, and the other by Advisor Rio. The Advisor’s team won.

Photographs released by DIPR show officials, many in formal wear, pulling a rope on the lawn of the Land Resource Centre as colleagues watch.