Our Correspondent
KOHIMA, DECEMBER 9
It is good for a college or schools to achieve 100 percent results in academic competitions but it is even better and important to see that students become assets to the society in the future, a local college was told by a government minister recently.
KROS College of Kohima on Wednesday, December 9, celebrated its 5th foundation day with Minister for Forest and Climate Change, and Environment and Ecology, Dr Neikiesalie Kire as chief guest, and the Commissioner and Secretary for Higher Education, FP Solo, as the guest of honor. The event also saw the inauguration of a computer centre and launching of the college’s website.
Speaking at the program, Dr Kire congratulated the college’s faculty members and students for making a remarkable progress in a short span of time. However, he also pointed out that apart from achieving 100% result, it was more important the question what students become in life 10-15 years from now.
Stressing on the importance of skill development, Dr Kire maintained that it was impossible for the government to provide jobs to every individual. He urged the students to expand their horizons, explore and utilize their talents and take up careers in accordance with what they can do and are good in.
The minister also stressed on the importance of technology in today’s world, which has become a global village where there was nothing that ‘cannot be known or find out through Information technology.’ He maintained that one would ‘become a nobody if he does not learn the same’ and ‘become technology savvy so as to equip oneself to face the world.’
Also advising the students, Dr Kire urged the students to make full use of the facilities being provided by the college ‘without having to go looking elsewhere.’ He also inaugurated the college’s computer centre and launched the college’s website.
Releasing the college’s first magazine, ‘Minerva,’ named after the Roman goddess which in Latin word means ‘wisdom of the mind or intellect,’ FP Solo said he was impressed by the growth of the college over the years ‘which not only have impressive infrastructures within record time, but the management has taken much pains and initiatives for enhancing quality education and all round personality development of the students.’
He also encouraged the students to develop the habit and art of writing which, he said can be achieved through patience and practice. Also stating that computer education and application were ‘very relevant in today’s time’ as it was impacting every aspect of human lives, Solo said it was a ‘must for every student to be technology savvy which is required for job application all over the world.’
The official also asked the college’s authority, faculty, staff members, and students to collectively strive hard to realize the full potential of the college in the years to come.
Through the use of various intellectual and activist organizations such as the NSS, NCC, Eco-Club, Red Cross Society, Red Ribbon Club, the college aims not only to inculcate in the students the love for social service, discipline, compassion for nature, agility and awareness for one’s rights and duties, but also make them ‘good human beings and confident leaders.’
Although still in nascent stages, the college has been making a significant progress since its inception in 2010 with a vision to create a class of intellectually, morally and spiritually sound and committed citizens, who will become a human resource of high caliber, to cater to the needs of the society and the country as a whole.
KROS College was also declared the first ‘Tobacco Free Campus’ in Nagaland, and also the first college to be affiliated to the State Resource Centre for Women on September 24 and the first college to set up the ‘disability committee,’ on November 3.
The college is also preparing for NAAC accreditation and is in the process of being assessed in the year 2016. It is also relentlesly pursing dynamic life skills programs and activities for the holistic development of the students.
