Newly appointed VC NU visits SASRD campus

Professor Pradeshi Lal, the newly appointed 5th vice chancellor (VC) of Nagaland University (NU) visited SASRD campus on June 1.
During the visit, Prof. Lal inaugurated the sales counter organized by experiential learning students of the B. Sc. (Honour) Ag, IV year SASRD. The vice chancellor and his team also visited the departments and interacted with the faculty.
A formal felicitation programme was organized to welcome the vice chancellor at the school auditorium.
In a brief speech, Prof. Lal thanked SASRD for the warm welcome accorded to him.
He said that a vibrant university could come about only by taking responsibilities sincerely and with dedication. In order to produce a dynamic generation of students who are citizens of the global market, he said that all stakeholders must come up with a vision and with a clear perception of reality. The vice chancellor said that Nagaland University was “our” house and it was up to us whether we make it shine like a holy place for wisdom or whether we make a mess of it.
He stated that the task ahead was clear and easy if only we apply “our” minds and change “our” mindset.
Prof. Lal concluded his speech with a call to dream a dream of making Nagaland University the way it should be; one which can be achieved only if all adhere to the motto “Reform, Perform & Transform”. 
In a short speech, registrar, professor, T.Lanusosang said that having the vice chancellor from the system itself was indicative of the capacity and leadership that is within it. He expressed hope that the new VC would now take the University in the right direction and also pave the way for others to follow in his footsteps.
Prof. M.K. Sinha also exhorted the gathering and said that all stakeholders of the University (teachers, non teaching staff and students) could contribute much through discipline, decorum and dedication. He also emphasized on the importance of money management and most importantly productivity in each unit of investment in the university. He expressed happiness of having his own colleague as the VC and hoped that under his dynamic leadership the stature of the university will be enhanced.
The VC was accompanied by the registrar, Nagaland University, Professor, T. Lanusosang and finance officer, Nagaland University, Professor, M.K. Sinha.
Earlier, the programme was chaired by Dean of SASRD, Professor R C Gupta, while welcome address on behalf of teachers was delivered by Professor M. Aleminla Ao. Salhu spoke on behalf of non teaching staff and Kihika G spoke on behalf of students. Vote of thanks was proposed by assistant registrar SASRD, Vikhoyi Tetso.