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Toppers and dignitaries during the reception on May 26 in Kohima. (Second) Lhiweü T Khape and Kukucho Cükhamu during the award ceremony in Kohima on May 27. (Third) Ayesha Begum receiving the Dr. Neilhouzhü Kire Angami Award from K Kire in Kohima. (Fourth) Recipients during another reception that was conducted on May 27 in Dimapur.[/caption]
Dimapur, May 27 (EMN): The toppers and subject distinction holders of the recently concluded High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) and Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate (HSSLC) examination had been honoured at the various institutions in Nagaland. An update on Sunday informed about the programme.
Cedok:The Commission for Education, Diocese of Kohima (Cedok), has acknowledged the rank holders of the HSLC and HSSLC examination from the Catholic institutions in Nagaland. The programme was held at the Holy Cross Auditorium in Dimapur with the theme ‘let the flame of success you lit continue to glow in your life,’ on May 26.
The Bishop of Lucknow, Rev. Dr. Gerald John Mathias appreciated the students for their success. He congratulated the recipients of the award and the teachers who he remarked were ‘mentors of the successful students.’ He encouraged the teachers by quoting Nelson Mandela’s saying “education is the most powerful weapon to change the world.”
Mathias added that education transforms individual to grow in all works of life, while the societal transformation is the result of individual transformation. Hinting on the need for such transformation, he said that educating the mind without educating the heart is not worth. Bishop also added that the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India’s aim of education is to form future men and women with ‘character, complete, compassionate, and commitment.’
The chairman of Cedok Rev. Dr. James Thoppil spoke about the contribution of the catholic schools in Nagaland. He said that the teachers are to be acknowledged and recognised. He urged the toppers to develop ‘attitude of giving’ for the service received from the schools. Thoppil appreciated students for bringing good results to the catholic institutions.
The Additional Development Commissioner Charles Nosazol spoke during the occasion. In his speech, Nosazol encouraged students to put God first and be humble. He reminded them to be grateful to their teachers and parents. He also challenged students to focus and continue to achieve more in future. While congratulating the teachers, he encouraged them to be optimistic in the midst of difficulties and dedicate their service in the field of education. Nosazol also urged the teachers to continue to guide the students, and acknowledged their hard works. ‘Let the future generations be a better place for living,’ he added.
Benrithung L Jungio, the HSSLC’s first rank holder from Don Bosco Higher Secondary School in Wokha spoke on behalf of the recipients of the award. Jungio acknowledged the unfailing graces and blessings of God who he was quoted as saying the ‘source of all success.’ He also thanked the Cedok for taking initiative in acknowledging the successful students from the Catholic school. The Cedok also awarded some of the teachers for their committed and meritorious service in the field of education. The awardees were said to have been rewarded with cash, and a certificate.
The toppers and subject distinction holders of Dr. Neilhouzhü Kire Government Higher Secondary School in Kohima were acknowledged on May 25 during the school morning assembly.
Besides the awards being given to the meritorious students, a special cash award of INR 25, 000 was given to Ayesha Begum, the school’s topper in HSLC. The award was said to have been a onetime award to commemorate the 100 years of Dr. Neilhouzhü Kire Angami’s passing of the matriculation examination in 1918. The family of Lt. Dr. Neilhouzhü Kire led by Dr. Neikiesalie Kire, advisor of the Rural Development; K Kire, retd. director general of police of Nagaland; Abao Kire, former member of legislative assembly, and others attended the programme.
The St. Thomas Mission Society and the Mar Gregorios Orthodox Syrian church organised honorary programme for the HSSLC and HSSLC rank holders of the MGM Higher Secondary School’s on May 27 in Dimapur.
The society member, Rev. P S Varghese spoke about the society’s different philanthropical works. He said that to promote education, the society is giving fees concession, meritorious scholarships in the name of founding member Lt. K V Ponnan and Bishop Mar Theodosius in school, MGM College and hostel. The fee concession, he said, was the half of the tuition fee concession for each third child from the same family. It also sponsors students for higher studies in MGM and CCET engineering college and other linked institutions.
Head of Department of the management, the Nagaland University, Dr. Manoj Prabhkar was the chief guest of the function. Students’ toppers and selected teachers were said to have been awarded during the function. INR 75, 000 was given away as the scholarship and meritorious award.
The HSSLC ninth rank holder in science stream, Pawan Sharma gave speech on behalf on behalf of the toppers. Around 140 people participated in the program.
: The Ditso Memorial Excellence Award has been awarded to the two toppers- the HSLC topper No. 11, Lhiweü T Khape, daughter of Tamatsü and Neiteü Khape, and Kukucho Cükhamu, the HSLC topper No. 14 son of Vekusü and Hüvekulü Cükhamu. The award ceremony was held at the Chakhesang Baptist Church in Kohima on May 27.
