Tetso College on Tuesday oragnised its 6th graduation Ceremony for the outgoing students, while, Japfü Christian College (JCC) celebrated its 28th fresher’s social to welcome the new batch of students, Mount Tiyi College also oragnised a webinar for the students.
Tetso College: Tetso College held its 6th Graduation Ceremony 2024 on July 30, at Lorin Hall with Business Association of Nagas (BAN) president, L. Mongkum Jamir, as the commencement speaker for the morning session and Nagaland University, Kohima Campus, Meriema, Pro-Vice Chancellor, Prof. Glenn T Thong, as the commencement speaker for the evening session.
A press release by the college informed that L. Mongkum Jamir in his speech shared his journey as one of the pioneering entrepreneurs in the telecom sector of Nagaland, highlighting the importance of perseverance, leadership, and stewardship. Quoting that “science creates technology, technology creates commerce, commerce creates economy and economy creates politics,” he stated that everything is interlinked with each other and emphasized on the need of creating wealth.
Accentuating the common misconception of the Nagas wherein money is considered a sin and creation of wealth a taboo, the speaker cautioned that without vigilance, there are those who might attempt to overpower or undermine us. Mongkum Jamir, who is also the Managing Director of SymBios Creations Pvt. Ltd., deliberated on the necessity of entrepreneurship, encouraging the students to create jobs rather than seeking them. Stating that the ethos of creating wealth and fostering entrepreneurship should be the central economic strategy for dispelling misconceptions and embracing wealth creation, he also mentioned the philosophy of the MD of Wipro, Azim, “We cannot distribute poverty, we need to create wealth to uplift the economy.”
Meanwhile, Prof. Glenn T Thong recounted his experiences and aspirations from his student days. He underscored the importance of hard work and dedication in achieving success. By citing his friend’s perseverance in clearing the UPSC exam on the seventh attempt, Professor Thong emphasized the significance of unwavering determination in reaching one’s goals.
Prof. Thong also addressed the changing job landscape. He contrasted the past, with an abundance of government positions and a limited pool of qualified applicants, with the present, characterized by a surplus of job seekers vying for a smaller number of vacancies, resulting in heightened unemployment and fierce competition. Nevertheless, he reassured the students of the existence of numerous opportunities beyond government employment, encouraging them to explore diverse sectors. Prof. Thong reiterated the value of hard work and its potential to propel one towards excellence.
In the welcome address, Director, Tetso College, Kvulo Lorin expressed gratitude to the students and the faculty for persevering throughout their academics. He advised the students to use time wisely, find a mentor/role model and be positive and hopeful in a pessimistic society.
He Tetso College, principal, Dr. Hewasa L Khing, expressed sincere gratitude to the students and their families for their perseverance throughout their academic journey. She underscored the profound significance of culture and society in shaping individuals. The class valedictorians were Kajal Kumary, BBA Topper 2024, NU and Kezevinuo Rio, Linguistics Topper 2024, NU. Altogether, a total of 531 students graduated this year.
JCC: Japfü Christian College (JCC) celebrated its 28th fresher’s social on July 30 with former chairperson, NSCW & Rtd. Director, DWRD, GoN. Khrienuo Tachü as the guest of honour.
In her speech, Tachü reminisced the joy and preciousness of Students’ life and appreciated JBCC Mission for the college. Reiterating Professor Hibo’s statement “pray hard, work hard, play well, eat well, sleep well and live well” Tachü encouraged the freshers to follow these life principles and the college moto “Faith and Work” to produce and lead a god-fearing successful life.
The college also felicitated the alumni NPSC achievers. Earlier the welcome note was delivered by the Principal, Prof. Visakhonϋ Hibo, followed by a speech from the BOM chairman. MTC: Research Committee and IQAC, Mount Tiyi College, Wokha organised a one-day international webinar on “Influence of popular Korean culture among youths in Nagaland: Challenges and Opportunities” on Tuesday at Conference Hall, MTC.
A press stsament by the college’s media cell informed that the resource person of the webinar was Dr. Ph. D (IIT), Research Scientist and Guest Faculty, Department of Medical and Mechatronic Engineering, Soon Chun Hyang University, South Korea, Bongli Sangtam. While deliberating on the theme, the resource person touched about several aspects of Korean culture and practices such as South Korea’s transformation from poverty to prosperity, Korean work ethics, public etiquettes, social environment, sustainable environmental policies, promotion and use of homegrown technology, social media preferences, reality of K-pop idols, etc.
While pointing out the top universities in South Korea and the different scholarships available for studying in the country, the resource person reminded the audience about proficiency in Korean language as one of the prerequisites.