Kekhrie Yhome laments on conflict of Naga leadership models & refusal to be governed

53rd Freshers Social 2022 of Kohima College

Morung Express News
Kohima | August 6

Given the radical changes in the last quarter of nineteenth and twentieth-century, Dr Kekhrie Yhome, Chairman, Nagaland Building and Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Board (NBOCWWB) on Saturday posed if it has transformed the Naga society especially pertaining to our traditionally feared fears. He was addressing the 53rd Freshers Social 2022 of Kohima College, Kohima at the College Courtyard, where he also asked if Christian westernization has kindled anxieties and fears or if our perspectives have changed.

Elucidating this, he said, “Modernity-wise, Naga timeline is young, unaudited, and vague. Christianization is almost complete. Westernization is massively valorised. Koreanization, nowadays, is popular with youngsters. Indianization, which was once upon a time hated, is now pickily picking pace. McDonaldization, anytime, is freefall. Fast food, in short is dominating our traditional slow food. There is no stopping! Nothing stops a juvenile social mind from the modern allure.”

As such, he remarked that the ruins of our progress now cry out for the degenerated ancient while pointing out that “the lockless days of our ancestors are often sighed and muttered feebly.” He further observed that “we aptly embraced it (westernisation) as though it is our second skin. We were literally in awe of them” but that similar mutual feelings, however, were not forthcoming from amongst the colonialist.

In this context, he also dwelt on some key points such as “the conflict of leadership models, the paradox of cultural memory, the nostalgic valorization of events, the refusal to be governed, the boring story of an egalitarian society in transition, the righteous sociology of the onto-theological, and the utopian longing for atomism.”

Substantiating to this, he said, “we need to have unity first or, in other words, the disdain for diversity)” while also pointing out that “we are a family of different tribes, customs, languages, etc.”

On the social ontology of fear, he began by quoting a German Philosopher, who asked—”who are we? Where do we come from? Where are we going? What are we waiting for? What awaits us?” Some of the freshers, he commented “are nervous, some are lost, but some are excited.” He called upon them to thank their parents and teachers and above all, the Almighty, for putting them where they are today and congratulated them for choosing Kohima College.

He also advised them to make no mistakes, make friends, develop fraternity, not only within themselves but with their seniors and professors and make their time valuable and memorable for launching a lifelong career. “Find your interest, build your interest, shape your future with your interest”, he further exhorted.

In the meantime, pointing out that “we are all creatures of habit, he urged them to develop four strong habits namely, “Read a lot, Trust others, Love yourself, and, Care for the world.”

Earlier, meritorious students were also felicitated in the category of IQAC, Scholars Badge, Alumni Association Topper Award, History Department Topper Award as well as in Tenyidie.

Highlights of the 53rd Freshers’ Social 2022 of Kohima College Kohima also included invocation by Dr. Ketoukhrieü, Asst. Professor (Dept. of Political Science), welcome address by Keneilesa Neikha, Vice Principal of Kohima College, Kohima, solo by Wasenya Magh, words of acceptance by Rebecca on behalf of seniors and Nzani N Kithan on behalf of freshers, introduction of Kohima College Students’ Council Executives 2022-2023 by Ketholelie Terhüja, Member, Students’ Welfare Committee, speeches by Kossam Konyak (outgoing General Secretary, KCSC) and Hyulo Tsela (incoming General Secretary, KCSC) and male voice by 5th semester students.

Mr & Miss Freshers’ Contest 2022 was also held with Thejavizo Venuh as the host. Vituonuo Khezhie proposed the vote of thanks while the programme was chaired by Sangsoi L.