‘China, Japan,and Korea world’s biggest investor, but Nagas still lazybones’
EMN
Dimapur, May 19
For the first time, Asia has become the world’s biggest investor. The Chinese, the Japanese and the Koreans, for instance, comprise the great Asian market success story and the people of Nagaland, the Naga, share many racial traits with the great mongoloid Asian countries– the only difference is, the Naga people are still “lazy’ and have yet to imbibe what it means to work hard.This allegory was what the deputy commissioner of Dimapur district used recently during a skill training program in Dimapur town.
The 13th batch of Don Bosco Tech Base (Bosco Academy of Skills and Employment) was inaugurated on May 19 at the AIDA training centre in Dimapur. The chief guest of the program was Kesonyu Yhome, deputy commissioner of Dimapur district.
Br. Sunny Joseph, Province Coordinator, Fr.Nebu Mathew, Rector of Don Bosco, and staffers of the AIDA and parents were present for the program. During the program, the chief guest cited Darwin’s theory ‘Survival of the Fittest’. He said “Everyone requires skills in order to survive anywhere”. Each individual needs to acquire the required skills according to the environment, he said.
Yhome also gave also the example of three countries namely Japan, South Korea and China with whom Nagas share the same racial traits and are skilled. They have captured the world’s market today, he said.
South Korea was considered as extremely poor country some 50 years back, Yhome said, but now they are far advanced in every field whereas Nagas are nowhere as ”we are lazy and lacked skills and we are satisfied with what we do without putting any efforts to do extra ordinary works”.
Further, Yhome said that life was not a bed of Roses, and it is not an easy journey. ‘One has to struggle in order to survive…a person who is skilled can come out of the desert or jungle alive…education with high degree will lead nowhere but if a person is skilled he can survive anywhere, work and earn,’ he said.
The deputy commissioner urged the trainees by encouraging them to start small, being focused and consistent if they wished to be successful. ‘A business tycoon doesn’t become successful overnight but consistency is what makes him or her to become successful entrepreneurs,’ he said.
Bro. Sunny Joseph, Province Coordinator shared about Don Bosco Tech Network all over India and particularly in Nagaland and the skills training provided at various centers across the country. He said the objective of the project is to help the rural unemployed youth of our region with life skill and technical skill and helped them in getting job in various private organizations across the country. Don Bosco Tech Nagaland itself had trained and placed over 3129 candidates in various service industries. He highlighted the ‘Mission 2020’ to train 2 million youths in the country. As of today DB Tech is the largest NGO engaged in providing skill training program in the country next to Government of India.
He also encouraged the trainees to learn, work and gain experience and come back and become entrepreneurs in own place.
One the trainees Jianthailung during the program shared his experiences in the institute. He said life is tough, full of challenges, but he has learnt how to cope up with difficulties. He had worked earlier as security guard but that did not satisfy him since he was lacking skills. He is now undergoing Beauty and Hairstyling at DB Tech. He learns how to manage time, grooming, build up confidence. He concluded saying struggles are part of life but we should never give up. Trainees of various groups enthralled the crowd with their rhythmic steps and melodious voices by performing Angami, Lotha folk songs,Sema and Sangtam dances.
In the second session, there was meeting of the parents with the staff along with the trainees. 40 parents ad guardian of the trainees attended the meeting. During the interaction the staff has shared about the training program and rules and regulations of the institute. Some of the parents raised their doubts and questions about the training and future of their children.
