SGAVO celebrates Golden Jubilee
Source: The Sangai Express
Kangpokpi, December 09 2017:
Saitu Gamphazol Area Village Organization (SGAVO) celebrated its Golden Jubilee at its complex at Saitu, Kangpokpi District, to commemorate the 50 years of journey since its inception in 1963 .
Former Minister and present MLA, Ngamthang Haokip graced the jubilant occasion as chief guest while Ex-MP Paokai Haokip, Senior Advisor SGAVO, Ex-MDC Shokhomang Haokip, Senior Advisor SGAVO, Pathong Haokip, Chief of Pangmol, Senior Advisor SGAVO attended as guests of honour .
Executive Member, ADC Sadar Hills, Lunthang Haokip and Retd IRS, Chief of Saitu, Tongmang Haokip attended as president and Jubilee Pa respectively while Rev Mangpithang Haokip, Pastor, KBC Circle No.4 attended as Dedication Minister .
Ngamthang Haokip unveiled the Golden Jubilee monolith in the presence of other dignitaries while Rev Mangpithang Haokip dedicated and invoked thanksgiving and blessing prayer and Lunthang Haokip released a Souvenir which was published to commemorate the Golden Jubilee .
Tongmang Haokip, as Jubilee Pa, highlighted the various memory of the initial stage of Saitu formation and its history while stressing on the formation of Saitu Gamphazol Area Village Organization .
He said that Saitu Gamphazol is a blessed place where one could easily find fresh air and water apart from other natural resources while encouraging the people of Saitu Gamphazol to motivate the spirit of preserving forest and environment in the near future .
Many offshoot villages from Kholep, Gelbung, Songlung and Sipijang have sprouted up and after the introduction of MGNREGA, further mushrooming of village took place and today there are more than 44 villages under the umbrella of SGAVO, he added.