Advisor Neiba Kronu and others after unveiling silver jubilee monolith of Baptist School Pfutsero on October 21. (Morung Photo)
Our Correspondent
Kohima | October 21
The Baptist School Pfutsero today celebrated its silver jubilee with Nagaland Planning & Co-ordination, Land Revenue and Parliamentary Affairs, Minister Neiba Kronu as the guest speaker.
Speaking on the occasion, Kronu complimented the school for attaining 25 glorious years and wished them to grow from strength to strength. He lauded the school for achieving 100% pass percentage for three consecutive years in the HSLC examination from 2019-2022 and encouraged them to perform better.
Kronu challenged the students to “Trust in God”, adding that one may be brilliant but without God, he/she will not succeed in life. The minister asked the students to minimise the use of mobile phone and do not let the technology to control over them. Gadgets are useful but it has also potential to spoil the one who do not use the same in a wise manner, he said.
The minister encouraged the students to have a vision and apply their minds and stay focus to what they want to do. Asking the students not to worry about getting jobs, he said “Job is everywhere in the world.”
He, however, said that the world is looking for sincere and a person of quality in the corporate sectors.
Kronu informed that one should not take the government as the sole provider of jobs. He asked the parents to give adequate time to their children and guide them into the right direction.
Meanwhile, he called upon the public and stakeholders of Pfutsero to put united efforts in creating Pfutsero a learning center of excellence. He stressed on the need to strengthen the atmosphere of punctuality and civic sense to march with the civilized world.
About Baptist School Pfutsero
School headmistress, Kivi Sakhrie said that Baptist School Pfutsero was established in 1997 to inculcate the ageless message of dedication, hard work, self- discipline, moral values in the hearts of the young minds. At present, the school is enrolled with 619 students from pre-school to Class X.
She said that the school is a church run school and it respects all cultures of all religions, colours, tribes and communities.
“One of our targets is to bring out state topper from our school in the HSLC examination and this year we missed by 4 marks but we will still continue to give our best to reach our target,” she said.
Earlier, Mikha Kenye delivered welcome address while Rev Dr Neingupe Chiero released jubilee souvenir. The silver jubilee celebration programme was led by Weto Kapfo.
