Nagaland Governor PB Acharya interacted with the executive members of Naga Students Forum Mangalore on October 28 at Circuit House, Kadri Mangaluru.
According to a press release by the PRO to Governor, Acharya, during the interaction, laid stress on the importance of learning Kannada/Tulu and also on teaching Mangaloreans Naga languages. He encouraged the students to invite or take the Mangloreans to Nagaland and other states in the North East to establish rapport and build unity for the long run.
He spoke briefly on the history of Konkans, Nagas, Parsis, Jews etc; and encouraged the students to take up journalism to give voice the needs of the people.
He also stated that religion was personal and nobody had the right to impose religion on others. “Christ is not only for Christians but for all” he said. He briefed them on the current situation and realities among Nagas and Christians and stimulated insights from the students. He added that the objective of education was not only to be educated, become rich and be satisfied but to serve the community, society, state and the country.
Kaini Cecilia thanked the Governor for accepting the request to meet the students in spite of his busy schedule and at short notice.
Executives members Christy Shimray D’souza, Elishan Yanthan, Vizhoto Tetso, Vikuosietuo Tetso, Veine Veronica, Rovikhono, Athisa Irene, Gabriella Shudziiphro, Kekhrielei Enid, were the executives who met Acharya.
Acharya Attends MIT graduation
Students should learn as many languages as possible to improve the quality of life and profession because language is the basis of knowledge, said Governor of Nagaland, PB Acharya while delivering the Graduation Address of the 11th Graduation Day of Moodlakatte Institute of Technology (MIT), Kundapur on October 27.
The Governor also recalled fondly his childhood days spent in Udupi.
Dean Sharnbasava University, Dr. Lingaraj Shastri, in her speech, spoke about the need to bring change in the current education system to adopt new technologies. MIT chairman, Siddhartha J. Shetty, in his presidential address, said students should keep learning and build up society with their knowledge.