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Participants with officials and judges of the elocution competition at the DBCK hall on Nov. 30.[/caption]
Kohima Bureau
Kohima, Nov. 30 (EMN): Don Bosco College, Kohima (DBCK) organised an inter-collegiate elocution competition on energy conservation on November 30. The event was organised in collaboration with the Nagaland State Designated Agency (NSDA).
A total of 12 colleges from the state capital took part in the competition which was held at DBCK hall.
Yinjun C. Naam from Kohima Science College emerged the winner followed by Vesulu Rhakho of Don Bosco College, Kohima and Milepo Vese of Model Christian College who bagged the 1st runner-up and 2nd runner-up prize respectively.
The consolation prizes were won by Sanglekhamba from Japfü Christian College, Kigwema; Neipukhrienuo Pienyü from Baptist College and Ghukatoli S.C. Sumi from Kros College.
Earlier, delivering the keynote address, IV Chishi, chief electrical inspector of the NSDA at Kohima, stressed on the need to conserve energy stating that it was the most economical solution to energy shortage.
‘Energy can be conserved by reducing wastage and losses, improvement in efficiency by technological upgrade and improved operation and maintenance. Energy conservation makes it easier to replace non-renewable resources with renewable energy,’ Chishi remarked. He observed that hasty solutions to a given problem may create more complications rather than solving it.
“In the recent past, countries have been expanding their energy budget presumably thinking that energy expenditure was the only way to development, but today the perspective has changed,” he said adding that “one of the greatest challenges facing poor countries is to meet their energy needs without repeating the mistakes made by the rich countries. “A goal of reducing national energy expenditure, if pursued rigorously, can lead to a strong emphasis on energy efficiency, improve economic competitiveness and limit oil dependence,” he said and went on to say that people need to invest money, time and effort in energy conservation, if at all they desire to provide the kind of information and support towards this venture.
Stating that it is important to understand and link to people’s topical concerns, he added saying that “the answer to the country’s energy needs can only lie in adopting non-conventional sources of energy.”
The moderator for the competition was Dr. Imtinaro Longkumer, assistant professor, DBCK, while the judges were Amen from NSDA; Benjong Longchar, vice president of ANCSU; and Neidilhoutuo Sechü, journalist, Eastern Mirror.
Other colleges which participated in the competition were Kohima College, Sazolie College, Jotsoma, St. Joseph’s College, Jakhama, Capital College, Modern College and Mt. Olive College.