NEISSR commemorates 2nd foundation day

North East Institute of Social Sciences and Research (NEISSR) commemorated its 2nd foundation day of the institute on October 2, coinciding with Gandhi Jayanthi and international day of non-violence with Khekiye K. Sema IAS (Retd) as chief guest and Bishop of Kohima Rev. Dr. James Thoppil as the chairman.
Khekiye in his speech lamented the commercialisation of education by many institutes which he termed as “happening reality” and said that many rural population were struggling to send their children to quality school which they could least afford.
He said that rural educational institutions were lagging behind with no proper teachers and lack of facilities and questioned as to whether such students would be able to compete with others in this competitive world.
Speaking to the parents and guardians present for the programme, he asked them to instil the value of respect for elders in their children. He regretted that the present Naga society lacked the bond shared between parents and children in ancestral times which were necessitated by head-hunting culture.
He also requested NEISSR’s management body to cultivate close coordination among the students, parents and the teaching faculty. Khekiye exhorted the students to be the change by getting involved in developing the rural villages which actually are the true faces of the real Nagaland. He challenged and assured the students to go back into their rural villages as “these ideas about the realities of villages will be the basics which will help them to be the changes that they want to see”.
Welcoming the students, parents and the guests, principal NEISSR Rev. Dr. C.P. Anto, asked the students to shine by doing ordinary things in an extra ordinary way. Quoting Ganhiji, he said that real peace should come from educating the children.
Bishop of Kohima Rev. Dr. James Thoppil reiterated on the social mission of the diocese of Kohima and exuded confidence that this “need based” and “hope filled” initiative of the church would produce upright and dutiful professionals who would make positive differences to the present face of the Naga society. 
The programme was attended by parents, guardians, and well-wishers and the day’s highlights included debate on varied topics, extempore speech, song competitions and showcase of ethnic wears.