<span style="color: #222222;">State College of Teachers' Education Kohima has been adjudged as the winner of the first-ever National Anthem Singing Competition. The Competition was organised by the State Unit of Bharatiya Janata Party in Nagaland in commemoration of the 161st Birth Anniversary of Bharat Ratna Rabindranath Tagore and also in celebration of 75th year of 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahostav' at Kohima today. The winners received a citation and a cash award of 50,000 rupees.</span> <br />''<br />''College of Arts and Technology, Nerhe-Phezha was awarded the second and Kohima College awarded the third prize.<br />''Speaking on behalf of the State BJP President and Minister Temjem Imna Along, OSD to State BJP President Akum O. Tzudir said, Rabindranath Tagore's contribution, efforts, achievement and sacrifice to the nation-building is immense.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Altogether, ten institutions from Kohima participated in the competition. </span><br />