School of Agricultural Sciences & Rural Development (SASRD), Medziphema campus of Nagaland University conducted an awareness programme on entrepreneurship for the Grade-XI students of Livingstone Foundation International (LFI) on October 4.
A press release from Livingstone Foundation International (LFI) information desk stated that, introduction of the awareness programme was done by the project in-charge of STINER-TFC, prof. Akali Sema who mainly highlighted on the various initiatives and upcoming projects under STINER.
Resource person of the programme, farmer Samir Bordoloi who is the secretray general of Spread NE, an NGO set up for the purpose of popularizing farming concepts, empowering local farming and spreading agripreneurship among the youth. Bordoloi led the technical session entitled “Let’s Do It” in which he underscored the importance of entrepreneurship in the modern world.
According to him, entrepreneurship is about innovation, freelancing and creativity. He also spoke on food & seed conspiracy of food giants like KFC, Nestle, etc., genetically modified organisms or GMO, hybrid crops and evils of industrial farming.
Speaking on behalf of LFI, the administrator Arthur Edwards shared his life’s experiences as an entrepreneur.
He encouraged the students to grab the right opportunity at the right time since opportunity comes only once.
Earlier, the programme was led by Zakir Hussain, invocation prayer by Medozhanuo, chaplain of LFI and welcome address by Prabhat Mandal, academic principal, LFI. Programme was an initiative of the Science & Technology Intervention in the North East Region (STINER) Jorhat, Assam and SASRD, Medziphema campus of NU.
Similar programmes were also held Christian Higher Secondary School (CHSS), Dimapur and Pilgrim Higher Secondary School (PHSS), Dimapur. A total of 499 students from CHSS, 103 students from Pilgrim HSS, 109 students from Livingstone Foundation International and several of the faculties participated in the programme organized at their respective schools.