Modern Institute of Teacher Education celebrated its 15th foundation-cum-cultural day with Finance Commissioner Kesonyu Yhome urging student-teachers to be ambassadors of change.
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DIMAPUR — The Modern Institute of Teacher Education (MITE) marked its 15th foundation-cum-cultural day in the presence of Kesonyu Yhome, Finance Commissioner, Government of Nagaland, as the special guest on Monday.
According to an update, the programme was attended by Pelee Hekha, Managing Director of MITE; John Makhobo, board member of MITE; Neizokhoto Belho, Chairman of AG Colony; David Mero, former President of Angami Students’ Union; and Dr. Kate Dandesh Kumar, Principal of MITE, alongside staff and student-teachers.
In his speech, Kesonyu Yhome reminded the student-teachers that after completing their training and entering the classroom, they should remember that they were not merely educators but ambassadors of change and agents of character. He emphasised that to realise the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047 and to build a developed Nagaland, society needed to shift from being a community of liabilities to one of contributors.
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He further stated that leading Nagaland toward a prosperous future requires cultivating a culture of integrity and responsibility, beginning with a commitment to a litter-free, pollution-free, and corruption-free society.
He added that a developed state is built by skilled citizens who value the dignity of labour and urged them to move away from being burdens on the community to becoming its greatest assets. Yhome concluded by saying that the true measure of teachers’ success is not only the grades their students achieved but the kind of human beings they ultimately became.
Earlier, Dr. Kumar delivered a speech on the functionalities of the college, highlighting its achievements. He acknowledged and paid tribute to the late founder of MITE, S Hekha Mao, for his grit. He reiterated that everything is a collective effort and teamwork has been the strength, motivating the student-teachers to inculcate the power of discipline and "21st-century skills".