02/10/2025
Swachh Bharat Diwas and Gandhi Jayanti Celebration at District Secretariat Complex, Ziro
Ziro, October 2, 2025
The 156th birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, was celebrated with great enthusiasm and reverence at the District Secretariat Complex, Ziro today. The programme began early in the morning with Prabhat Pheries by school students, culminating at the Secretariat campus where officials, dignitaries, teachers, students, Safai Mitras and general public gathered to pay floral tributes to Gandhiji.
Deputy Commissioner of Lower Subansiri, Smti Oli Perme, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest, accompanied by EE UD & Housing Er. Tai Sangkio, HoDs, teachers and students from various schools, officials, Safai Mitras, Market Committee Members and general public. The DC led the garlanding of the Gandhi statue, followed by floral tributes from the gathering.
In her address, DC Smti Oli Perme urged everyone to imbibe the true spirit of Swachchhata in their daily lives, stressing that cleanliness should not be confined to offices or public spaces alone but should also be practiced at homes and in personal lifestyles. She further encouraged citizens to carry forward Gandhiji’s ideals of truth, simplicity, and non-violence in day-to-day living.
Essay Writing and Painting Competitions were organized during Swachhata Hi Seva 2025 campaign and prizes were distributed today:
1. Essay Writing: 1st Prize to Ms. Chukhu Jazor, Cl. XI (Sc.), Dani Kunia GHSS, Zito and 2nd Prize to Ms. Saniya Rai, Cl. X, GSS, Hong
2. Painting Competitions: 1st Prize to Ms. Yade Hina, Cl. VI, LBSGMS, Hapoli and 2nd Prize to Ms. Renu Tamang, Cl. VIII, GSS, Hong
Also, the Best Safai Mitra Award was given to Shri Niranjan Sutradhar in recognition of his dedication towards maintaining cleanliness.
The celebration also included a plantation programme along with a mass cleanliness drive in and around the Secretariat Complex.
The host of the programme, TDO-cum-DIPRO in-charge Shri Tai Arun, reminded the gathering of Gandhiji’s immortal words—“Be the change you want to see in the world”—and called upon everyone to live by his teachings.
The event concluded with the distribution of sweets among the participants, spreading the message of unity, harmony, and collective responsibility towards building a clean and just society. Among others, SDO Rani Perme, DMO Dr. Millo Kunya, DFDO Liagi Lasa, Superintendent of Tax & Excise Takhe Riniyo Nani and GS Hapoli Market Committee Nada Buda were also present in the event.
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