KHALVONTAWI - Voice of the Voiceless from Northeast India

UZO Intensifies Preparations for Platinum Jubilee Celebration

Lamka, June 21, 2026: The UZO Platinum Jubilee Celebration Committee held a meeting on June 20, 2026, at the ZSP Library-cum-Study Centre, Zou Gal Hall, Zoveng, under the chairmanship of Mr Nengchinlam to review preparations for the upcoming Platinum Jubilee celebration.

During the meeting, various sub-committees, including Finance, Stone, Mess, Hall & Decoration, Sound & Light, Media & Publicity, Book Publishing Board, and the Zogal Memorial Shield Committee, presented progress reports on their respective assignments. Members also discussed and reviewed the revised budget layout for the celebration.

The committee officially adopted the Platinum Jubilee theme: “Our Identity, Our Future: Honouring Heritage and Building Tomorrow.”

Later in the afternoon, at around 1:30 p.m., committee members visited Singngat to inspect the proposed sites for the UZO Platinum Jubilee Hall, Mess Hall, and the location where the Jubilee commemorative stone will be laid. During the inspection, the Singngat-based UZO, ZYO, and ZSP Singngat Block extended their support and assistance to the committee.

The United Zou Organisation (UZO), the apex body of the Zou tribe in India, is scheduled to celebrate its Platinum Jubilee on November 24, 2026. The organisation was established on May 23, 1954.