Rongmei Social and Cultural Meet held at Nongthymmai, Meghalaya
- Date : 18th September 2024 :: Rongmei Students Union Shillong -

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Rongmei Social and Cultural Meet held at Nongthymmai, Meghalaya

The Rongmei Phwam Shillong (Rongmei Society Shillong) and the Rongmei Chamnac Phwam Shillong (Rongmei Students Union Shillong) organized a Community Social and Cultural Meet 2024 under the theme "Together We Achieve" at Divine Saviour Parish, Nongthymmai in East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya on 18th September 2024.

The event was graced by Pouh. Johnny Ruangmei, Joint Chief Executive Officer of the Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority, Home Department, Government of Nagaland, and Prof. (Dr.) Elizabeth Gangmei from NERIE, Umiam, as special guests.

This annual event brought together the Rongmei Naga community from various walks of life, celebrating the tribe’s rich traditions through traditional attire, dances, ho-hoing, and folk tales.

In their speeches, the special guests urged the Rongmei people to unite on a path toward inclusive growth in the era of neo-modernism, emphasizing the importance of being futurists, technologists, and humanitarians.

The event also welcomed new students arriving in Shillong for higher education and honored achievers in competitive exams and those with academic excellence.

The program saw an attendance of over 300 people, including representatives from other Naga student unions based in Shillong.