Temjen Imna Along, Hon’ble Minister of Higher & Technical Education & Tribal Affairs, Government of Nagaland is a student of commerce and is a social entrepreneur. He has been instrumental in making the Mangkolemba Sub-Division open defecation-free through various Swachh Bharat Abhyan initiatives.

He has been awarded for Leadership Excellence for Social Entrepreneurship during the 7th Middle East Business Leaders Award (2016), which was organised by the American Leadership Development Association (ALDA).

As a Minister, Temjen Imna Along aims to foster all-round development in empowering the Higher & Technical Education sector, as well as the tribal communities of the state.