Nagaland Canaan Farmers’ School Training was held at CTC, Aolijen in Mokokchung district, jointly organised by ABAM and Clark Theological College (CTC) from October 3 to 6.
A press release from ABAM executive secretary, Rev. Dr. Mar Atsongchanger stated that, the programme was for mind-set transformation. Canaan Farmers’ School concept was originated in South Korea during 1960s and the school was instrumental in transforming the life of people and in attaining economic growth in Korea. Today, it has become a world-wide movement and people from all walks of life are trying to avail this training. ABAM has been organising this programme since 2015 and this is the 8th training.
The resource persons were Rev. Dr. Mar Atsongchanger, executive secretary, ABAM; Elder Kwan Soo Lee, vice-president, World Canaan Farmers’ School Movement, Philippines; Dr. Sashiyangba, assistant project officer, Land Resource, Nagaland and Rev. I. Wati Jamir, pastor, Dimapur Ao Baptist Church. Participants in this present training were 38 students and 2 staff of CTC.
Nagaland Canaan Farmers’ School is a member of World Canaan Movement, a recognised agency for sustainable development under department of Public Information, United Nations (UN-DPI) since 2016.