Kohima, August 25 (EMN): The Thenyizumi Students’ Union Kohima (TSUK) held its 22nd General Session Cum Fresher’s Day, on Saturday at LCS Building Kohima, with Under Secretary, department of Home, Veswusayi Kezo, as guest speaker.
Exhorting the students, Veswusayi Kezo said success and excellence are the same sides of a coin but comes with a lot of spins and turns laced with a huge effort, and reminded that education can be bought but knowledge can only be gained.
Kezo asked the students to take pride in their achievements but also let the society enjoy the fruit, stating that a tree that bears bountiful fruits bends its branches yet ‘we don’t cut down the tree or the branches because it is bent’. He, therefore, encouraged the students to extend a hand in order to make the fruit counted as an asset and cherished by the society.
“We can’t change yesterday but what we do today can shape our tomorrow,” Kezo added.
Lamenting that people are forgetting to value their culture and dialect, he called on the members to take pride of the name Thenyizumi for that is where their roots are.
“We exist by our roots and it is recognized by others how well we are rooted to the ground from where we are bought up,” Kezo said.
Informing the gathering that the history and origin of the village are yet to research properly, he called upon the new generation to undertake thorough research on the history and culture before all the source of reliable account is lost.
VDB secretary of Thenyizumi , Thepukrayi Nienu, in his short address said the students should not only aim at getting good marks but also try to find a way to earn their livelihood. He urged the students to learn good habits and values for the uplift of the society.
During the program, successful students of HSLC and HSSLC examination 2017 were also felicitated.
The new TSUK executive members for the tenure 2017-18 were also announced. The team will be led by Veduto Theyo as president and Nukedu Dawhuo as vice-president.
