Dimapur, October 22 (MExN): The 39th Foundation Day of SASRD (erstwhile College of Agriculture, NEHU) was celebrated on October 20 in SASRD, Medziphema campus.
P. Longon, Minister of Health & Family Welfare, who was the chief guest, stated that the new challenges for agriculturists in the 21st century is to navigate different types of fertile soils and natural resources found in “our” Naga Hills and valleys and implement suitable methods of cultivation and types of crops so that maximum yield is harvested by the farmers. In mastering this, agriculturists will contribute towards positive changes in our economy, he said. He hoped that SASRD will have this vision and mandate to work towards supporting the farmers with modern technologies, agricultural marketing etc while safeguarding the eco-system.
Longon also inaugurated the Alumni Guest House constructed by the Alumni Association of SASRD (AASASRD).
Dr. Chubatola Aier, Principal, C-Edge College, Dimapur in her lecture emphasized on dreams and the power it has to guide and complete us. She pointed out that SASRD has been living the dream since its inception but there is still miles to go and that it must define its destiny by “making a splash in the river of eternity” instead of just complacently drifting along the currents. Using literature, which is her field of specialization, Dr. Chubatola weaved thought provoking imagery and challenged the faculty, students, and staff to keep alive the dream of a dynamic institution.
Dambera Sangma, the B.Sc. (Ag) Honours Topper, 2016 received the Alumni Award of Rs. 20,000/-, which is given annually to the topper by AASASRD.
The evening programme saw the inauguration of the Students’ Corner by the chief guest Hoto Yeptho, Director, Land Resources, Nagaland, which was followed by an entertainment programme featuring many talented SASRDIANS. The highlights of the show were Jacob Yanthan, the outgoing President of AASASRD as well as the DK’s Entertainment Group led by founder and alumnus of SASRD, Senti Longchar (Desert King).
The Foundation Day programme was sponsored by the batch of 1982, SASRD.
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