Sarah Kashung conferred Honorary Doctorate
Source: The Sangai Express / Mungchan Zimik
Ukhrul, January 17 2016:
The European Continental University (ECU), USA conferred an
Honorary Doctorate on Professional
Entrepreneurship
(DPE) 2015 on Sarah Kashung
of Ukhrul at Singapore on October
18.
The Honorary Doctorate
was conferred in recognition
of her service and experience
in entrepreneurship.
Sarah Kashung was born
in Ukhrul in 1938 and was
among the few women to attend
the Ukhrul Bible School.
Even though she completed
her education only till
the primary level, her dream
of bringing changes in the
social, economic and political
condition of Tangkhul women
made her work towards social
upliftment of Tangkhul
women.
In 1959, at the age of 19
she was appointed Phungyo
Baptist Church women secretary
and she managed to
complete a diploma course in
Bible studies.
In 1964, Sarah was appointed
woman promoter of
Northern Baptist Churches
Association.
She was instrumental in
setting up a girl's hostel in
1967 and the Tangkhul
Women League (TSL) in
1974.
Later the hostel was renamed
Children Home and it
became Alice Christian
Higher Secondary School in
1980.For her service to humanity
she was selected for
the Indo- Nepal Unity Award
- 2015 at Kathmandu.
The Economic Growth of
Society of India in honour of
her relentless service to social
upliftment chose her for the
Glory of India Award, 2015.
In May 2015, the title
Glory of India was conferred
on her at Dehradun.
The ECU after examining
all her remarkable services
and achievements, conferred
her the Honorary Doctorate
on Professional Entrepreurship
(DPE) 2015 majoring in
Social Management at Singapore.
The Phungyo Baptist
Church, Ukhrul in appreciation
and acknowledgement of
her selfless service and accomplishment
of 50 years of
service in missionary feted
her.
During a brief interaction
with this correspondent,
Sarah said she has dedicated
her life to serve the people
whenever necessary.