Empowered women are powerful tool: Gov

Nagaland Governor Prof Jagdish Mukhi has stressed on woman education and pointed out that empowered women were powerful tool and crucial for nation building since their thoughts, way of working and value system laid the foundation of a family with good values.
Addressing the Annual Function and 31st Freshers’ Social 2022 of Pranabananda Women’s College (PWC) here on Thursday, he observed that women in India had a huge role in development of the nation.
He said women constituted around 48% of the country’s total population, adding that they were now joining virtually every profession – medical, engineering, legal, teaching, politics, administration, police and even the armed forces.
He mentioned that opportunities were limitless unlike earlier days, and urged the students to get ready to take up the responsibility of promoting a noble society.
Quoting Jawaharlal Nehru “If you educate a man, you educate an individual, however, if you educate a woman you educate a whole family. Women empowered means mother India empowered”, he commented that education was the key to unlock the golden doors of progress, further adding that educated empowered women would ensure increased public participation in progress of the nation.
Mukhi commended the teachers of PWC for their efforts in empowering women by imparting quality education and raising their capacity to contribute to the society. “The true fruit is when we see empowered, intelligent women with good values and ethics stepping out, confident and ready to face the challenges and make their mark in the world,” he said.
He pointed out effective education system was defined as one that prepared youth to navigate the journey of life meaningfully.
In this regard, he said schools constituted basic pillars of educational edifice of a nation, adding that if school education system was stronger, greater was the prospect of progress of a country. He spoke on the necessity of schools to impart good education and make students understand worthiness of discipline, integrity and doing their work with dedication.
Speaking on the theme “Knowledge with Dignity”, the governor opined that it was something that required more focus.
“Education is more than honorary degrees and diplomas. It is the sum total of knowledge, skills, attitudes, principles and values that you acquire over the course of your lifetime. The primary objective of our educational system has to imbue receptive minds with wholesome habits, philosophies and practices, integrity, honesty, decency, respect, compassion and a zeal for hard work, if we are to have any chance of producing individuals that we want and need to lead this country into the future,” he elaborated.
He called for absorbing and quickly comprehending streams of information, use that information to solve new and unique problems, and present the solutions in an innovative and effective way in a rapidly changing and a technologically-driven world.
Earlier, the programme was chaired by assistant professor Themneingah Hanneng, while introductory speech was given by PWC joint secretary Swami Chinmayanandajee Maharaj and welcome address delivered by college principal Dr Santosh Kumar.
The college authorities also felicitated C-Edge College principal Dr Chubatola Aier, who delivered a brief message and encouraged students. A short speech on behalf of seniors was delivered by PWC Students’ Union president RL Velune, while speeches on behalf of juniors were delivered by Analika T Zhimomi and Yinglichumei S. The vote of thanks was offered by assistant professor Themneingah Hanneng.
Highlights of the programme included welcome song by students of PWC and a special number by Like Kenny.
Meanwhile, Mukhi presented Governor’s Award (Syama Prasad Mukherjee Award) to K Neeha Chanu (Commerce stream) for Academic Excellence, Governor’s Award (Kamla Devi Chattopadhyay) to Sushmita Deb in the field of Social Responsibility, Governor’s Award (Deen Dayal Upadhyaya) to Sharmila Sharma (Arts stream) in the field of extracurricular activities and Best Library User Award to Phalneikim, BA fifth semester student on the occasion. He also released college magazine “Pranab Vision”.