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Dimapur, Feb. 7 (EMN): Nagaland Governor Prof. Jagdish Mukhi on Monday opined that it is not feasible to completely ban the sale and consumption of alcohol but it can be “curtailed in a gradual or phased manner”.
He was replying to a question raised by a faculty member of St. Joseph University at Ikishe Model village in Chümoukudima, during his visit to the varsity.
Sharing his experience as the Excise Minister of Delhi government and Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Mukhi contended that the negative impact of alcohol outweighs the revenue generated by the states, according to an update from the university.
“In these two territories, he conducted a thorough study which proved the fallacy whereby the increase in the sale of alcohol will result in higher income for the states. He contended that even if a state were to earn higher revenue through the sale of alcohol, it would be spending more than the revenue in terms of healthcare, law and order and judicial processes,” read the update.
The governor, who was an academician at the Delhi University for 33 years, highlighted the adoption of National Education Policy (NEP), skill-based learning and the application information communication technology. He also shared the best practices adopted by the Delhi University in teaching and learning.
He told the students to gear up to face the emerging challenges by updating their knowledge and striving hard to contribute their best to the society. He also said that the infrastructure the St. Joseph University provides is praiseworthy.
He said that the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has impacted all walks of life but fortunately, technology has provided a solution, and educational institutions across India have continued to provide education in online mode and made e-resources available to its students, showing how a university’s contribution to society can go far beyond imparting education.
He also told the students that today we are in an era when rote learning (memorising information based on repetition) must be kept aside and the idea of research in education has to be promoted.
“In the promotion of education, the task of the government is to help create the right environment in which the young minds will be fired with creativity, and the New Education Policy aims to prepare them for the world of tomorrow, while also equipping them with the best of our own traditions,” he stated.
He added that if the younger generation is provided with skills and knowledge required for success in the world of the twenty-first century, they can do ‘miracles’.
The Vice Chancellor of the institute, Dr. D. Gnanadurai, and Registrar Dr. A. Anthonisan also spoke at the event.
The Governor had a meeting with several security officers and other leaders later in the day.