Nagaland governor P.B. Acharya on Friday called upon the students to cultivate entrepreneurial skills in order to become job givers instead of job seekers.
Addressing the opening session of two-day Techno Cultural Festival — Ekarikthin, 2016 — at National Institute of Technology (NIT) Nagaland here as chief guest, Acharya expressed happiness at being part of the event and said it was a great opportunity to meet the young people, who would make Nagaland wealthy and prosperous in future days.
Lauding spirit of Nagaland youths, the governor said if given an opportunity they could do extremely good anywhere. “We have to make Nagaland a golden Nagaland,” he said, adding that in order to achieve that it was important to acquire skill-based education. Stressing on education beyond academic knowledge, the governor appreciated the organisers for holding the event to share and showcase the talents. He also said that knowledge was not only to empower oneself but to empower the society. Also, emphasising the need for inculcating a sense of social responsibility among students, he asked the young people to work for the welfare of the weaker section of the society. Acharya said there were too many instances where rich were becoming richer while India remained a poor nation. Further, commenting on promotion and preservation of mother tongue, the governor termed the language as a binding force and an identity of a person, which one should be proud of. Lamenting that young people have started forgetting their mother tongue, the governor encouraged the young people to be proud of their language that identified them. He said there was a common philosophy and principle throughout the country that education for small kids needed to be imparted in their mother tongue.
Meanwhile, making a remark on the Naga peace talks, the governor said it was not for the “undergrounds” and interlocutor R.N. Ravi to work for peace alone, but all sections of the society to be supportive. He said that unless people shared the same thought and struck the iron when it was hot, Nagaland would not achieve peace.
Earlier, at the programme, NIT Nagaland Director Dr. V. Ramachandran delivered welcome address. He asserted that currently there were over 350 students pursuing their studies at NIT, Nagaland. According to director, it has been the goal of the institute to become truly world class and integrate adequate environment for improving the students’ research and living. He also appreciated the student’s network, team of faculties for organizing the programme to showcase the cultural heritage of the state and country.