DIMAPUR — The Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), Dimapur, observed International Street Vendors’ Day on Thursday at DUDA Hall, Dimapur, on the theme “Decent work and economic growth.” The event was organised to celebrate the contributions of street vendors worldwide, highlighting their significance in the local economy by providing affordable products and convenience services, an update from SEWA Dimapur stated. The event began with an introduction on SEWA’s work by Lanu, SSK in-charge-cum-field mobiliser, followed by a presentation by Temjenlemla, state project coordinator of SEWA Nagaland, who shared insights from recent research on the implementation of the Street Vendors Policy in Nagaland. Her presentation specifically focused on the participation of women street vendors in the town vending committee (TVC). As part of the event, SEWA representatives handed over memorandum to the CEO of Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC), Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Dimapur and secretary of Development Authority of Nagaland (DAN). The memorandum outlined key demands to improve the livelihoods of street vendors. It included activation of the town vending committee (TVC) in order to conduct capacity-building training for committee members in line with the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014. It also sought establishment of...