The Nagaland Pradesh Youth Congress (NPYC) held its Induction-cum-Thanksgiving Programme at Premier Lodge, 4th Mile, Agri Expo, Chumoukedima, on Saturday, formally inducting its newly elected leadership.

The programme had originally been planned around the visit of Indian Youth Congress (IYC) National President Uday Bhanu Chib, who was scheduled to arrive at Dimapur Airport in the afternoon, followed by a Victory Rally proceeding from the airport to the venue ahead of the induction ceremony. However, Chib could not attend the event due to unavoidable circumstances, and the programme proceeded without his presence.

Delivering the solidarity speech, C. Apok Jamir, Working President, Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC), said the event had come at "a very opportune time," given the challenges being faced not only by the state but by the country as a whole. 

He said that in the present scenario, every citizen of India, the northeast region, and Nagaland carried a duty to ensure that the country and its people are protected from aggression, atrocities, and what he termed unconstitutional means being witnessed across the nation today. His remarks framed the induction ceremony within a wider call for civic responsibility and vigilance among the youth.

Speaking after his induction, newly elected NPYC President Herole Y. said he was taking up the responsibility "to serve, to listen, and to understand," while also working to connect with the young minds of Nagaland. 

He observed that a stronger and more hardworking generation of Naga youth was emerging across the state, but said this generation continued to be held back by the absence of adequate platforms, facilities, and employment opportunities. 

Calling on those gathered to rise from complacency, he said the youth could no longer afford to remain confined to their homes offering comments from the sidelines. Instead, he urged them to take their concerns to the streets and directly question the government over the denial of privileges, employment, and skilling opportunities, describing it as time for the youth to step out of their comfort zone and assert themselves.

The programme reflected NPYC's broader effort to consolidate its newly inducted leadership while positioning the youth wing as a vocal stakeholder in matters affecting the state and its young population, even as the absence of the national leadership left the occasion without its most anticipated moment.