Dimapur Jan. 13: The Central Institute of Horticulture, Medziphema is hosting 3-day national conference on ‘Advances in Indian Floriculture with focus on North East and Hill region’. The inaugural session of the conference was held on Friday, with governor PB Acharya as chief guest.
In his address, the governor said that it was a ‘big thing for the government to choose Nagaland and give permission to establish an institute of Horticulture in 2006.’ He congratulated the achievers who received certificates on the occasion, and the technical and official staff of the institute to have brought such credibility to the institution.
Citing prime minister Modi’s programme of ‘Skilling India’, he said: “Unless skill is added in our education system that graduate when he comes out, he will not be employable.” Our youths when they come out of universities they should be job givers not job seekers, he added. Acharya also said that though it was ‘okay’ for the Naga Students’ Federation to talk about ‘politics and respectable peace’, it should also pursue other agendas like ‘how the government schools are running and whether mid-day meals are properly given’ in schools.
Nagaland, he said, was fortunate to have 5 universities for its total population 20 lakhs. He however pointed out that in Delhi alone, 15 thousand Nagas were studying at different universities.
Guest of honour, Dr S K Malhotra, Agriculture and Horticulture Commissioner, also spoke on the occasion. The welcome address was delivered by Dr Lallan Ram, director of CIH.
