Kohima, June 21 (MExN): The Governor of Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh, PB Acharya interacted with Naga students from Myanmar on June 21 at Raj Bhavan, Kohima. The students, who were recipients of the SSWBT/Tata Trusts Scholarship, 2017, were invited by Governor Acharya for interaction. The Governor called on the students to be game changers of their society and encouraged them to study and work hard and to be torch bearers of their community. “Your empowerment through education should be for the development of your areas and you should give back to the society,” he stated, according to a press release from PRO to the Governor. Acharya also highlighted various scholarships that colleges and universities offer to students through Indian National Fellowship Centre, Mumbai. He advised the students to avail such opportunities. He also informed that talks were held with the Central Government to open educational institutes in border areas so that students need not travel to far away towns and cities for education. Some universities, he said, are keen to enter into Public Private Partnership (PPP) for opening institutions in the border areas which will be beneficial for them. Meanwhile, the Governor expressed concern for the Nagas from across the border for their social uplift and empowerment. Focusing on social issues, he highlighted the need to empower the students through education. He also appealed to the citizens to be local guardians of students who don’t have family or relatives in the towns they study. “One should invite these students, interact with them and make them feel at home. This will strengthen the Naga bonding,” the Governor opined. The students from Myanmar, who were in Raj Bhavan for the first time, thanked the Governor for his invitation, kind gesture and hospitality, the release said. The Governor also presented a Naga muffler each to the students.
