Minister of  Women Resource Development & Horticulture, Salhoutuonuo Kruse on Wednesday said that Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio created WRD Department during 2003-04 specifically with the aim to work towards the socio-economic uplift and development of women of Nagaland and asserted that the vision of the CM would be carried forward with more interventions and innovations.

Kruse was speaking at the felicitation programme held at the Directorate of Women Resource Development, Bayavü, Kohima on Thursday in her honour.

The WRD Minister said she was honoured to have been bestowed with the responsibility of Minister in-charge of Women Resource Development & Horticulture and elated to work with the officers and staff of the department and hoped that, together, and with hard work and dedication, bigger things shall be achieved.

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Commissioner & Secretary, WRD, Anenla T. Sato, IAS, in her welcome address, congratulated the Minister for her resounding success during the election and for also becoming the first woman to be elected and appointed as Minister in Nagaland. She also stated that the department has the special highlight in the form of having the “rarest opportunity of being a women-led department” to bring about changes and good name. She expressed hope that under the able and dynamic leadership of the Minister, greater heights will be achieved.

Brief note on the Department was highlighted by Director, WRD, Vilone Sakhrie. A PowerPoint presentation on the activities of the Department was presented by Asst. Director, WRD, Nzanthung K. Yanthan while Vote of Thanks was delivered by Addl. Director, WRD, V. Kavito Zhimomi.