Dimapur, June 11 -- The Union Ministry of Education has selected two government school students from Nagaland to attend the prestigious Sakura Science High School Programme (SSHP) 2025 in Japan.

The authorities scheduled the programme to run from June 13 to June 21.

The Union Ministry of Education, under the Samagra Shiksha Nagaland initiative, chose Shethilu Medeo from Ruzhukhrie Government Higher Secondary School, Kohima, and Iris Zomawii Lushai from Chumoukedima Government Higher Secondary School, Chumoukedima.

Both meritorious students passed their HSLC exams from government schools and are currently pursuing the science stream in government schools within the state.

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