Morung Express News
Kohima | October 27
After almost seven years of upgradation to high school under the RMSA, one of the oldest schools in Kohima - the Government High School, New Market inaugurated its school building on October 27 by Er. Kevisekho Kruse, Rtd Chief Engineer, PHED, Nagaland as chief guest.
Kuotsuwhelie Kehie, Chairman, New Market Area Panchayat (NMAP) in his welcome address provided a brief history of the existence of New Market Colony. New Market, which was known as Ser/Serüzou in earlier times, which was known for its distinctive locations of roads, natural water springs and public utilities.
“It came into existence during the early seventies. At the initial stage, it was a daily market place where essential commodities were sold to consumers of different colonies in Kohima,” said Kehie who had a close association with the school since his childhood way back in the sixties noting that the school was known as Town UP School.
A brief history of the school was presented by Zerüüzo Suohu, Secretary, New Market Area Panchayat (NMAP) who informed that the school began in the year 1933 as Town UP School which was located at Mission Compound, which was shifted to D. Block, and then to the Post Office Kohima. It was also shifted to Satya Sabha Hall now presently New NST bus station from 1957-59. Although the actual reason for the shifting is not known, the Secretary notes that it may have been due to the unstable situation of the Indo-Naga political issue.
The school is among the six schools approved for construction of new buildings in Kohima district under RMSA, and the first among the six schools to complete its buildings. “This school is unique and special for us because it is a dream and a wish of the colony people which came true today. It is a dream come true after a long year and today our children can do their schooling from our own colony without facing much difficulties and this is due to our leaders who have a vision and strong determination in fulfilling the assignment,” said Suohu who also thanked the media for highlighting their grievances to the government from the moment the issue arise in the court and till the completion of the building.
Sharing the positive aspect of communitization, Er Kevisekho Kruse spoke on the importance of communitization and acknowledged the efforts of the New Market for working towards the progress of education.
“Because people are not involved, government assets are not maintained,” said Kruse who hoped that there will be new enthusiasm and efforts to make the school better and unless focus in put on education a society will not be able to progress. Kruse was also of the view that no one is born a criminal but it is often his social conditionings that makes a person good or bad.
“It is the society, the family, the environment and the church that makes a man of what he is. If we can nurture our people in the right way, every single child is capable of growing high. Everyone has got the capacity to grown into a good man and good woman,” viewed Kruse citing the examples of developed countries which began somewhere small and limited but because of the joined efforts of its leaders and communities reached its present development.
“Education is the best investment anyone can have. You may be investing in buildings, lands but those who are investing their children with education are the most worthy investment,” asserted Kruse.
