Governor of Assam & Nagaland and Chief Rector Nagaland University, Prof. Jagdish Mukhi visited the Nagaland University Headquarters at Lumami on 16th November 2021.
Speaking at the function, the Governor said ever since its inception in 1994, Nagaland University has grown quantitatively and qualitatively despite the challenges of geography, transport & communication. He stated the University stands for encouraging and empowering the young minds to be enlightened citizens to take care of the needs of society.
He said he was sure that the University has been providing quality education to the young minds to make them capable of protecting and preserving the traditional values of Nagaland in terms of honesty, simplicity, hard work, commitment, love, compassion and fraternity. The University campuses despite being geographically dispersed are committed towards achieving a single goal of transforming the University into a centre of excellent and vibrant knowledge, he added.
Prof. Mukhi mentioned that the rainforest of North East and Nagaland will help in fulfilling the voluntary commitment in meeting global environment needs by achieving the objective of net zero and reducing the use of fossil fuel. He said the rainforest provides fresh oxygen, the need of which was desperately felt during the second wave of the pandemic. He said that the University must strive towards protecting and preserving the sustainable lifestyle values for the present as well as future generation and suggested each campus to adopt five villages as model village.
The Governor stated that National Education Policy, 2020 was designed with the will of the people by considering the needs and requirements and with an aim at creating innovative mind and create a pool of job givers, he expressed hope that with determination and commitment NU would be able to implement the NEP 2020 in the next academic session. He suggested short term skill based programs for that. He emphasized on the importance of agriculture in the state considering the limitations of other industries.
Stressing on the importance of physical health, he said the University should adopt some programs where students can take up games and exercises of their own liking. He also cautioned that the pandemic was not over and urged them to observe all the SOPs issued from time to time.
Speaking about Nagaland University, Vice Chancellor, Prof, Pardesi Lal said the prime objective of the university is to meet and match the requirements of the students academically, concentrating on all detailed provisions (departments) in the university. He added any society where women strive for higher education, can be regarded a society with a positive vision and Nagaland University having an enrolment percentage of more than 62% of girl students, can definitely be acknowledged as a society moving in a proper direction.
The Governor also interacted with students and faculty members during the visit. The Governor was accompanied by his Lady Wife, Prem Mukhi; Commissioner & Secretary to Governor, T. Mhabemo Yanthan, IAS; Additional Secretary, George Abraham and other officials.
(DPRO Zunheboto)
