Inauguration of Japhou and Modi Village as Model Villages Held at Chandel District

Chandel: The launching programme of model villages in respect of Japhou village and Modi village of Chandel district under Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) was held at Japhou village community hall on Friday. The programme was organised by district administration Chandel in collaboration with Japhou and Modi village authorities.

The inauguration programme was attended by Deputy Commisioner Chandel, Mayanglambam Rajkumar, IAS as chief guest, CEO, ADC Chandel, Ksh. Siddharth, MCS, State Nodal Officer, SAGY Ibochouba Singh and Ex-ADC member of Autonomous District Council, Chandel Sh. Manglem Monsang, Chief of Japhou village, Ng. Maipakngam, Pastor of Japhou Baptist Church, Sh. Shrimon, Chief of Modi village Kl. John Anal, Pastor Modi village, Kl. Lunhring as special dignitaries and guest on dais.

District Level Officers (DLOs) of various departments and village authorities and church leaders of Japhou and Modi village attended the inauguration ceremony. President Sirti Upa Ruh (Monsang Tribe Union), Ng. Gilbert, Executive Secy, Monsang Naga Baptist Churches Association (MNBCA) Rev. Alani Shongsir and Monsang village chiefs also participated the historic launching ceremony of model villages at Japhou.

State Nodal Officer, SAGY, Ibochouba Singh in his short speech highlighted that “far beyond mere infrastutre development, SAGY aims at instilling certain values in the villages and their people so that they get transformed into models for others”.

Sh. Manglem Monsang speaking on the occasion mentioned that the actual inauguration ceremony of model villages was supposedly to be held in April 2021. However, due to Covid situation and personal illness, it was delayed. While extending his personal gratitude to Lorho Pfoze member of parliament and deputy commissioner Chandel, he at the same time appeal for full cooperation of all the DLOs, committe members of model villages and village leaders in particular to work sincerely and tirelessly with dedication until the goal is achieved.

Briefing the media persons at Modi village and in his short exhortation later at Japhou community hall, Deputy Commissioner Chandel, M. Rajkumar mentioned that it was under the initiative of Hon’ble MP, Lorho S. Pfoze and Ex-ADC members in the person of Sh. Manglem Monsang and Kt. Hari Anal that Japhou and Modi are now inaugurated as model villages. Every developmental work through convergent model will be monitored properly. Preliminary resource maping with the help of GIS should be carried out in order to identify resourceful potential sites for agricultural and natural resources management. This has to be done properly in well-planned manner in accordance with the guidelines. Development is not only infrastructure or building per se but also health, education, sanitation, personality outlook etc. Every developmental work should be integrated and inclusive in nature, he emphasized in his speech.

The inaugural ceremony show beautiful Monsang cultural dance presented by Japhou girls representing Japhou Upper Primary School, Japhou Chandel.

It may be mentioned that Japhou is one of the oldest and biggest villages among the Monsang community in Chandel. Modi village is also one of the oldest villages among the Anal community. The name ‘Modi’ was coined after the Anal leader who founded the Modi village more than 100 years ago. It’s resemblance with Prime Minister Narendra Modi name is purely a coincidental phenomenon, according to Modi village chief.