National seminar at St. Joseph’s College (A) Jakhama concludes

DIMAPUR — A four-day national seminar on “Reimagining the ethnicity of the Nagas: A discourse narrative” concluded on Friday at PG conference hall of St. Joseph’s College (A), Jakhama.

The seminar is organised by the Political Science department, in collaboration with IQAC and RDC of St. Joseph’s College (A), Jakhama, and sponsored by Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR).

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The valedictory session was chaired by Dr. Hormila Zingkhai, IQAC coordinator, while an opening prayer was said by Sister Dr. Laly Varghese, followed by a welcome address delivered by Fr. Dr. George Keduolhou Angami, principal of SJC (A), Jakhama.

In his valedictory address, Prof. Xavier P Mao encouraged the college and other higher educational institutions in the northeast to organise more of such programmes. He pointed out that funds sanctioned for the northeast are under-utilised due to inactivity of the research and its allied activities in the region.

It stated that 18 papers were presented by resource persons during the five technical sessions.

Delivering the keynote address at the inaugural programme on August 6, Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu, former chief minister of Nagaland, highlighted the diversity of academic engagement, fostering meaningful dialogue on the intersections of identity, tradition and socio-political transformation.