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Alemtemshi Jamir addressing Phom students during the ‘Novato Fiesta,’ on Saturday in the town hall, in Dimapur.[/caption]
Eastern Mirror Desk
Dimapur, Oct. 13 :The Naga society has become ‘slaves of change’ by making change take over it. The younger generation is the ‘hope’ and remedy, and it is up to the students’ community to show progressive mindedness to lead the society forward. He referred to the idea of people being who they are according to what they believe they are: People who think they are inferior will develop an inferiority complex.
This was the message of the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Investment and Development Authority of Nagaland (Idan) Alemtemshi Jamir, during his speech at convocation ‘Novato Fiesta’ of the Dimapur Phom Students’ Union (DPSU). The event was organised in collaboration with Fingerprint Design and Events, and conducted at the town hall in Dimapur on Sat. Oct. 13.
Addressing the students’ community, the special guest remarked that people develop inferiority complex because of own feelings and they will feel inferior if they believe they are inferior. The former bureaucrat who spent four years of his formative years in Longleng district acknowledged that he went through ‘complex issues and hesitancy’ when he moved out of Longleng and this complex, he asserted, was self-conceived. He cited Eleanor Roosevelt: “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”
Drawing attention to the issue of unemployment in Nagaland, Jamir said livelihood was a big issue with around 13, 000 students graduating from schools every year according to the Nagaland Vision 2030 Document. He said that there were about 1, 20,000 govt. servants in the state and the rate at which they are retiring was somewhere at 3%.
“About 3600 govt. service was created and govt. job was the envy of every Naga family. But this job creation was only 1/4th out of the 13000 students passing out while the job creation will reduce with years,” Jamir said. What shall the rest do with such a situation of saturation? the special guest wondered.
‘Apart from farming and agriculture there was no hope for the Naga youth,’ Jamir pointed out. He maintained that for the next ten years agriculture would remain the mainstay of the state, and urged the youths to consider agriculture as a source of employment.
An assistant commissioner of Dimapur police (ACP), Dr. Tiamenla Phom, also exhorted the students about what kind of a person they can be. She said there were three categories of Individuals: ‘Focused person,’ ‘confused person,’ and ‘a person who does not have/know their identity.’ The police officer urged the students to identify who they are in character and what they want in life. Achievement does not come easy, she told them.
The ACP also expressed disappointment that the Phom community was not faring well in competitive exams. However, she
encouraged them by saying that there were many other economic options that are available and not just govt. jobs.
“You have to be confident of yourself, what you want in life with aptitude,” Phom said.
