Our Correspondent
KOHIMA, MARCH 8
The 49th valediction program of Kohima College organised in honour of the outgoing students of the 6th semester was held at the college auditorium with Home Commissioner Neihu C Thur, as the chief guest for the event on Tuesday.
A former student of the college himself, Thur said that Kohima College had come a long way and today was the ‘tallest college among all the colleges in the state with a promising future.’ The institution has produced ‘some top leaders of the state, bureaucrats and hosts of officers,’ he said. Addressing the students, Thur asserted that to be a successful citizen and an asset to the society, one needs to ‘have a very strong moral character rooted on the knowledge of what is right and wrong, and also that one must have the capacity to have a compassionate, generous, kind and upright values and ethics.’
Stressing on the importance of quality education, the bureaucrat maintained that it depended on how truly one endeavours to learn and seek to have the knowledge and wisdom in order ‘to face the challenges and problems and overcome with confidence in the future.’ For one to harness and consolidate the fundamentals, he said, one needs to ‘have a strong and healthy foundation of both mental and physical health.’
‘The future belongs to you, and what you become tomorrow will be determined on how you perform today,’ the Home commissioner said. He explained that the society was relying on the present generation to be a model and agents of change in the society.
Also pointing out that Nagaland was still unable to sustain itself due to lack of resources of her own though it was 62 years old as a state, Neihu Thur urged the students to start thinking on how each individual can make a difference and be the pathfinder to bring changes to the society. He also asked the students to bring laurels not only to the college, but to the state as well ‘through their actions and hard labour, and thereby be proud of oneself of being a true asset of the society by building and contributing to our land with farsighted visions.’
The bureaucrat also advised the students to be broadminded, pragmatic and not be confined to petty ‘ism’, and most importantly, he said one should never forget the creator, to be humble, selfless, the humility to accept humanity as it is, have miles and miles of perserverance and have an indomitable spirit to overcome any hurdles in one’s life.
He also said one needs to believe in oneself, have confidence in self and true to oneself, stating ‘It is up to you to make your own destiny and shape your future’.
The principal of the college, Dr Watijungshi Jamir, also spoke during the event. He advised the students not to ‘forget their creator as they venture out to a new chapter of their life.’ He also asked them to ‘keep their heart, mind and scope open for avenues not only in the state but outside as well.’
Achievers of Kohima College during 2015-2016 were felicitated during the program. Asenuo Terhuja of 6th semester, Ralu of 6th semester, Temjenchila of 6th semester, Eangchi Konyak of 4th semester, Vekuvolu of 4th semester and Thenom Konyak of 2nd semester for the active and outstanding participation in activities both in and outside the college.
Ralu (Economics honors) of 6th semester was awarded with the Student of the year award while the best class representative was awarded to Vimeyiekho Vitso of 2nd semester.
Kohima College was established in 1967. It has 1, 471 students at present with 50 faculty member and 39 non-teaching staff. The college is UGC recognised, and was given NAAC accreditation in 2012. It will be celebrating its 50th anniversary next year.
