Kohima, June 8 (DIPR): Governor of Nagaland & Assam PB Acharya presented Governor’s Award to toppers and felicitated rank holders of the HSLC and HSSLC examinations 2016 at Raj Bhavan Kohima on June 8.
Acharya exhorted the student that as we are in a changing world where development and advancement of human civilization is at its peak and we should also catch up with the rest of the world. He appealed to all the stakeholders, school managements, institutions and parents to be empowered by education as a responsibility to make our Nagaland a golden state. “Our students empowered by education should not be self centered but for equal development for all our society. We should have a hunger for development,” he said. The Governor also said, “The strength of the chain lies in the weakest link. Our Government Schools are the weakest link in the education link.”
While encouraging for making our educational system a job-oriented, the Governor said that getting a degree by itself is not the ultimate goal. It is just the beginning of a career and added that “Employment and Education” are the two main ‘E’s’ for revolutionary progress of our State. Acharya said educationally empowered people should be a job givers and not job seekers.
Governor also advised the students that before they enter into their next stage of life in colleges and universities they should develop their talents, skills and intellect to solve out the challenges and march towards prosperity and development.
Commissioner & Secretary School Education & SCERT, FP Solo in his short speech said that Governor and his wife have genuine care and concern for the Nagas, especially for young people like the students community. They visited places interacting with the ordinary villagers and young people. It is a great encouragement and source of inspiration to many of our children, when they shared mid-day meal with the students during one of their numerous visits to one Government Primary School. Solo, urged the gathering to pray for their good health, wisdom and long life.
Commissioner said today we are here to honour young achievers who, through sheer hard work, have secured top positions in the HSLC & HSSLC examinations. Their results have also demonstrated the kind of potential they have. Therefore, they must not forget that securing top positions is not the end. It is only the beginning of the journey to realizing their full potential in life, Solo added.
He encouraged saying that young people should seize the moment, widen the horizon of their imagination and explore the world of possibilities as everything is within their reach. Solo said, “We are living in a smart age where surviving is not enough.” They need to be very smart in the way they think, do things and live their life and above all they need to have a Smart goal. Their goal should be specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and testable.
Chairman, NBSE Asano Sekhose in her welcome address expressed hope that that more students will emulate their remarkable achievements and excel in their studies and added that beauty of competition is that there is no limit to their dreams and aspirations as long as they continue to work hard with a determined will and application.
Words on road to success were delivered by three topers Kikali Achumi, Gulabsa Khatum and Metisivile Seyie.
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