The Block‑Level Chief Minister Youth Engagement Programme (CMYEP) 2026 closed on Thursday at the BDO office in Amlarem, bringing together students from schools and colleges across the subdivision to showcase cultural, literary, artistic and sporting talents.
Education Minister and MLA Lahkmen Rymbui, chief guest, urged young people to use local skills and traditional knowledge as sources of livelihood. He said the programme was about more than prizes; it was about expression, idea sharing and confidence building.
Rymbui highlighted examples such as dry‑smoked fish production in Umladkhur and betel nut and leaf cultivation in War Jaintia, noting that education and innovation could further develop these traditions into enterprises.
He also encouraged pursuit of sporting talent, while SDO Vevotolu Kezo stressed the need to identify grassroots talent and provide pathways from block to national platforms. The closing ceremony ended with performances by Sohkha Government Higher Secondary School and Koinonia Lamin of Laishnong Higher Secondary School.
