Eastern Mirror Desk
Dimapur, July 6 (EMN): Attributing ‘ism’ as one culpable cause for the prevailing division within the Naga society, state minister of higher technical education, Temjen Imna Along, has encouraged the students to take the lead in eradicating such feelings and pave the way to march towards a prosperous and visionary life.
Speaking as the special guest during the second session of the 26th annual fresher’s meet of the Eastern Christian College (ECC) on July 6 on the theme ‘The beginning of your excellence,’ Along has described ‘ism’ as one of the causes ailing the Naga society.
Taking cognizance of the situation, Along has encouraged the students to the forefront in eradicating the feeling of “isms” and enable the Naga society and for the Indian nation live a prosperous and a visionary life.
“Only cowards go back and start to build boundaries within themselves,” he quipped.
As colleges in every nation gather students belonging to different caste, colour, creed, and culture, he implored upon the students to rid themselves from such feelings but learn and respect each other’s culture.
“Don’t do what we are doing in Nagaland. Don’t copy the corruption, the hypocrisy, the ‘isms,’ and the domestic walls that we have built among ourselves,” said Along and suggested the students to live life as they want to live without being affected by the grudges around them.
“I want to identify with the future of my people. I don’t want to identify myself with those people who have brought so much rampant corruption, who have neglected our state. I want to identify with the people who want to build them up,” said Along.
He asserted that he wants to identify himself to the weak, poor, and the middle class people, who wanted to have a future for the state and someone who will not have a feeling of tribalism within them. To substantiate his statement, he said, “extraordinary people don’t do extraordinary things; ordinary people take their steps towards extraordinary livelihood and they end up doing extra ordinary things.”
The minister concluded his speech by saying that ‘the smallest gestures in one’s life will be the foundation of one’s life for the future’ and advised them to live their lives for the sake of other’s happiness.
Earlier in the first session, the general secretary of ECC students’ union, Kaino G Labo, delivered the welcome address. The college also witnessed a variety of entertainment items from the students and special invitees.
Tokhou Humtsoe and Haihengyile were adjudged as ‘Mr. Fresher and Miss Fresher.’
Announces to donate 15 months’ salary govt. colleges
Minister for Higher and Technical Education, Temjen Imna Along Longkumer has announced to donate his salary for 15 months to 15 government colleges in Nagaland. Kohima College, Kohima was the first college to receive the donation on July 5.
This was informed in a press release received here on Friday from Kohima College.
The minister announced this during the Kohima College, Kohima 51st freshers' day. He was speaking as the guest speaker.
The minister also said to have promised to take two students from each of the colleges to Delhi to meet the Prime Minister Narendra Modi this year.
Longkumer also announced that he would organize an olympiad next year for all the government colleges of Nagaland, and Kohima College would be the host college.
The minister encouraged the students to excel in their studies and college activities.
The principal of the college, Watijungshi Jamir, while speaking that programme, welcomed the guest speaker, the director of Higher and Technical Education department, joint secretary of higher education and other dignitaries.
The release also informed that the induction of the new team members for the Kohima College Students Union (KCSU) was also held where Menom Taiwangshu was inducted as the new general secretary.
The outgoing KCSU general secretary, Vimeyiekho received the meritorious award and scholar’s badge, and the alumni association award of INR 10,000.
On the occasion, Edwin Prakash Thapa and Keneiseno were adjudged as Mr. and Miss Fresher.
The upgraded 'annex administrative building' of Kohima College, Kohima funded under Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) Government of India, Ministry of human resource development (MHRD), department of Higher Education was formally inaugurated by Minister for Higher and Technical Education, Temjen Imna Along Longkumer on July 5.
Director of Higher Education, Kuholi Chishi gave a brief technical report of the building which was constructed under the RUSA scheme.
The minister highlighted the history of Rusa and how the Central scheme is transforming the face of higher education all over the country.
While saying that the centre is 'keenly following the progress of Higher Education in the Northeast and Nagaland in particular', the minister disclosed that 'more assistance will be allotted in the 2nd phase under the Rusa project'.
The minister expressed hope that the newly inaugurated building will serve the purpose of furthering the development of the college.
