Our Correspondent
Kohima | July 9
Former chief secretary of Nagaland, Alemtemshi Jamir, on Saturday, urged Naga youth to get rid of the feeling of inferiority and the notion that they are small tribal people and backward.
“Don’t develop inferiority complex and do not venture out thinking the other world is different and we are different,” Jamir said during a seminar on ‘How to crack civil services exam’ here at Baptist High organized by Alternative Learning System (ALS) IAS Kohima Centre for civil service aspirants.
If we can change that mindset, you can conquer the world, he told the gathering.
Espousing confidence that there is much dynamism in Naga boys and girls, Jamir said they are not less than others are in term of quality and access to knowledge.
“Opportunities are the same for all young people whether you are in Kohima, or in Kiphire, or Pungro or in New York or in Tokyo because of technology, because of the digital revolution that is taking place,” he said.
The former chief secretary pointed out that because of such technology, “You have the same access to dish TV and TV channel which are being watched by your age group anywhere in the world. You are using the same mobile phone with the same application, WhatsApp, Facebook and other social media. All of you have the same access to Google.”
“We are living in a flat world where opportunities, the knowledge we are getting, is the same as the other guy in any part of the world,” he said.
Jamir also maintained that success would depend on one’s mindset and attitude. On access to knowledge, he said, “you are not less equipped or have lesser facilities than anyone else in the world. It only depends upon on how you apply yourself to that.”
Founder & chief executive director of ALS, Jojo Mathew said about 12 lakh people appear UPSC exam every year across the country. Competition is very high in UPSC exam but one should not be frightened by the number.
Stating that 85% of UPSC questions are basically general knowledge, he asked the aspirants to revisit text books to accumulate knowledge. Mathew also challenged civil service aspirants to develop writing skill, which is an essential ingredient for appearing exams.
