DIMAPUR — A one-day career guidance seminar for class 8 and above was held at Goyiepra Memorial Govt. High School, Chizami on May 13.
It was organised by the Chizami Students’ Union (CSU) in collaboration with Chizami Officers’ Union (COU). Altogether, more than 250 students from Sacred Heart Hr. Secondary School, GM Govt. High School, Eastern Mission High School, college students and guests attended the programme, CSU said in an update.
CSU President Khrolhiweu Tsühah shared that ‘empowering students and making informed decisions about education, career and developing strategies to achieve academic and career goals is significant in this digital age. ‘Therefore, the programme aims to orient and motivate the students, enhance their knowledge, explore, guide and help identify their potential career paths in alignment with their interests, values, skills and educational choices,’ she said.
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=1]Rukewelo T Mero, Senior Superintendent of Police, and President of COU, encouraged the students to study and excel, “be happy doers and not hoppers”.
‘One of the secrets of success is to speak your goal out loud, act and consistently strive to achieve the goal. We’ll get what we deserve and therefore we must live a fulfilled life,’ he said.
Shiluti Tsühah shared his journey of clearing the prestigious Nagaland Public Selection Commission examination 2022 and encouraged the students to believe in themselves, work hard, learn from mistakes and grow stronger, persevere and be disciplined to achieve the goal.
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The students were grouped based on their interests and interacted with the experts directly. The resource persons include Kewetshete Wezah (Asst. Director, School Education), Wekhrope Akami (Inspector of Industries, Dept. of Industries & Commerce), Wekulhi Lohe (IT M&E, Urban Development), Wekoweu Tsühah (State Co-ordinator, NEN Nagaland), Kewepu Tsühah (JE, PWD) and Wetshete Thopi (Asst. Prof. Patkai College, Dimapur).
Earlier on May 6, a one-day students’ retreat programme was organised in Kohima by Chizami Welfare Organisation Kohima (CWOK) and Chizami Students’ Union participated by about 50 people, it added.