KD Vizo and others during the inaugural function of NASU 45th biennial general conference at Kijümetouma on February 8.
Our Correspondent
Kijümetouma | February 8
The Northern Angami Students’ Union (NASU) today successfully held its 45th biennial general conference at Kijümetouma under the theme ‘Ignite excellence.’
Addressing the inaugural function as special guest, KD Vizo, Commissioner & Secretary, IT & Power Nagaland, called upon the students to adapt to the fast changing world. “A nation, state, district or village consists of people and it largely depends on the power and potential of the youth to transform itself and we too have all the potentials to transform ourselves into a developed society,” he said.
Maintaining that our people definitely have the ability to achieve what people in other parts of the world is capable of achieving, he however said “but what is missing is clear sense of vision and directions.”
Stating that government jobs are now getting saturated, Vizo said that the younger generation should now take up profession even outside government service “as the ultimate aim of any profession is to feed your family and sustain yourself in society.”
“There was a time in our society where some people got very rich by using muscle power and serving the rich and powerful but now with arrival of new technologies and scarcity of financial resources it is becoming very difficult for a person to become rich through muscle power and manipulation,” he said adding that now it is time to do everything yourself and depending too much on others will not take anyone forward.
“Therefore, if all other opportunities fail it would also be wise to go back to the agricultural profession where there is tremendous potential,” he said.
Touching on problems of immigrants, he said that one of the best ways to solve this problem would be to start doing labour works ourselves.
He said the immigrants are here because there is scope for them to earn their living in the form of cheap labour and as businessmen.
‘Take up business as one of the best profession available today’
Maintaining that today the strength of a country or a state is not determined by the strength of defence or its fighting power, but economic strength is what defines the strength of the modern nation or state, he stressed on the need to encourage entrepreneurship in the state.
He said those states which promote privatization and entrepreneurship are the ones who are developed.
“However, in our state our economy is largely dependent on government salary and this is not going to take us far. Therefore, at the time when even socialist countries are encouraging privatization and entrepreneurship the younger generation must think of taking up business as one of the best profession available today,” he said.
In the absence of big industries in the state, he said the service sector industries, IT related industries, agro based industries, hospitality and tourism industries are most suitable for Nagaland.
Referring to government sponsored schemes for entrepreneurs, Vizo felt that the younger generation should learn how to approach banks and financial institutions to set up business and do away with the traditional culture of borrowing money with huge interest.
‘If we are united we can accomplish our common goal’
Also speaking on the occasion, Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) general secretary Imtiyapang Imsong called upon the Nagas elsewhere to stand united, adding that if we are united we can accomplish our common goal.
Northern Angami Public Organization (NAPO) president Neiyalie Pfüsenuo stressed on the need to propagate the importance of mother tongue, adding that local dialect represents our identity.
Angami Students’ Union (ASU) president Visako Rino urged upon the students to come forward and wipe out social evils and collectively build a bright and productive society.
NASU president Kevilelhou Zumu said that we can no longer relax in the past glory of our forefathers and urged upon the students to work hard and create a history of difference for the benefit of the coming generation.
HVOC convenor Neibou Angami urged the students to act as a lively player in their academic career, cautioning that whoever remains a mere spectator would see a bleak and unsatisfactory future.
The inaugural function was chaired by Dievi Yano while Kijümetourma Village Students’ Union president Seyietuo Zhale delivered welcome address.
Dr Kenei Miachieo, IFS, conservator of forests, department of environment, forests & climate change, Kohima and Menuokholie Kire, joint director, higher education & state project director RUSA also spoke at academic and valedictory session respectively.
Meanwhile, NASU election commission has announced Thepfurüya Theünuo and Aneizo Keditsu as president and general secretary respectively among the others for new NASU executive council for the tenure 2019-2021.