Dimapur, Dec. 8 (EMN): Fazl Ali College, Mokokchung, organised a farewell programme in honour of its retiring associate professor in the department of English Dr. Watimongla Pongener on December 7.
The college principal, T Allong Tzudir has described her as a sincere and dedicated teacher who contributed immensely in the functioning of the college, an update from the college media cell stated on Sunday.
Dr Lanurenla, head of English department, referred to her as one with an ‘encyclopaedic mind’ and a person known for being a generous donor for prizes in various college programmes. Video messages from her former colleagues Kuholi Chishi, former director of Higher Education; Dr. Chubatola Aier, principal of C-Edge College, Dimapur; Ngangshikokba Walling, former principal of Dimapur Government College; Limatola Zulu, former vice principal of the college; and Helen Jamir, principal of Zisaji Presidency College, Kiphire; as well as a poem from her student Chubasenla, student of BA 4th semester were presented during the programme. The speakers have fondly remembered her as a hard working, sincere, brilliant and dedicated teacher.
Speeches were also presented on behalf of the Fazl Ali College Teachers’ Association by Dr. Bendangtemjen and Tongzuk, HA on behalf of the non-teaching staff.
Dr. Watimongla, in her speech, encouraged the faculty to keep on being a teacher, a transmitter of knowledge as well as a learner and to teach taking students’ perspectives into consideration. She also said that it was her love for reading and learning for which she declined the offer to be the principal in 2017.
The retiring officer also announced an endowment fund of INR 2.5 lakh to fund awards for toppers in English Honours from the college in the University examinations.
An inter-departmental seminar was also held after the farewell programme where Dr. L Imlinichet Imchen, assistant professor, department of Economics, presented a paper on “Perspectives on Economic development: An Indian narrative.” The presentation covered the positive and negative aspects of the developmental policies initiated and implemented in India since 1991 and pointed out the need for an inclusive approach in policy making.