School of Agricultural Sciences, Nagaland University (SAS, NU), Medziphema campus, welcomes new students.
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DIMAPUR — School of Agricultural Sciences, Nagaland University (SAS, NU), Medziphema campus, celebrated its 30th freshers’ social on Friday with Akumla Chuba, Secretary of Horticulture, Government of Nagaland, as the chief guest.
In her speech, the chief guest lauded the students for joining the School of Agricultural Sciences, Nagaland University (SAS, NU), Medziphema campus, which has a long history and well-entrenched culture and tradition of academic excellence and of nurturing exceptional intellectual talent of young people, an update from the university stated.
Chuba asserted that the students are now entering a chapter in their lives at a time when higher education is undergoing rapid and dramatic transformation, when technology like AI, IOT, drones and robotics for precision agriculture is on the rise, when traditional intellectual fields are shifting and converging and when public expectations and demands of higher education are intensifying. She added that it is an opportunity for them to learn and grow as the future leaders of agriculture, horticulture, technology and soft and hard skills.
She urged the students to gain the knowledge, develop the skills and foster the innovative spirit needed to tackle those issues head-on. Stating that education extends beyond textbooks, she stated that it is about hands-on experience, collaboration and a deep connection to the land and its people.
“You are the architects of our future food systems, the guardians of our natural resources and the driving force for sustainable development” Chuba declared.
She further encouraged the students to be curious and eager to learn about the ever evolving technologies and ground-breaking research in the field of agriculture, horticulture, technology and vocational studies and added that their minds should be like a sponge, ever ready to absorb and learn new knowledge and skills.
Prof. L Daiho, Dean of SAS, NU, delivered the welcome address, while speeches were also delivered by the students.
The programme was chaired by Tialumla T Sangtam, literary secretary of SU: SAS, while Hongam Phom, EU president, said the invocation prayer and musical piece was performed by Lee and Chum.
The programme concluded with a vote of thanks delivered by Linnaeus Nakhro.