Source: Oken Jeet Sandham / NEPS
Kohima, December 20:
The Directorate of the Health and Family Welfare, Nagaland has put up excellent "Pre-Christmas Celebration Program" here at the New Directorate Office Building, below the New Secretariat Complex today, with Medical Minister, Secretary, Principal Director, Director, senior officials and their staffs attending it.
Eulogizing Christ and how He changed the course of the entire history on earth to save the humanity, Dr TM Lotha, Minister for Health and Family Welfare agreed that many of them were busy on their own areas
of assignments.
Medical Minister Dr TM Lotha (2nd right) singing carol with officials and staffs of Medical Directorate during its Pre-X-Mas Celebration held at their New Directorate Building, near new Secretariat Complex on December 20, 2006
"Therefore such celebration of Christ is essential in refreshing our commitment but it should be shown by our own deeds in our own areas of assignments.
So that others should see us as a real Christians".
Dr Lotha said Christ was not only for Christian people but also for the entire humanity as his purpose of coming on this earth was nothing but to save the humanity and to lead them to eternal lives.
"That is why the whole world is celebrating this Christmas," he added.
Giving on his own behalf and his family's behalf a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2007, the Minister called upon the officials and staffs of the Department to rededicate their commitment to their own assignments on this significant occasion and make it a celebration with a difference.
Dr Sashimeran, Principal Director, HFW, Imkongmeren, Secretary, HFW also spoke on the occasion which was chaired by Dr Inakhe Sumi, Director, HFW.
Dr Viu Meru delivered the Christmas Message.
The Staffs of the Department also presented Christmas Carol.