DIMAPUR, JANUARY 25 (MExN): Nagaland State Governor, PB Acaharya today issued a statement to commemorate the 68th Republic Day of India, by asking all people to rededicate themselves with a firm resolve for a peaceful and well developed Nagaland.
“Let brotherhood and harmony prevail, heralding a prosperous future to our State and Country,” the Governor said, and stated that Nagaland has the potential to be an economically developed strong State in the Union of India with the participation of 300 thousand empowered youths with university degrees and our natural wealth.
He also called upon the Naga Political Groups to come forward for a respectable solution. “Let us work in unison towards achieving Naga Peace Accord. We want peace and development. Differences in opinion should be resolved through dialogue. I am confident that we will continue our march with determination towards a glorious State and Nation,” the Governor stated.
The Governor emphasised on the need to empower the youth, and called upon Universities to supplement academic contents and design new curriculum as per instructions of UGC in order to cope up with changing demands. “Universities have to be not only the centres of excellence and knowledge but also the centres of development and nodal agents for reaching the targeted group for welfare projects. Democracy demands it,” he said.
He further stated that women have an important role to pay in development of the State and country. “A number of girl children in Nagaland are being sponsored in their studies with the help of well wishers under Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme,” he informed.
Meanwhile, he asserted that the Government of India is “laying special emphasis on development and progress of the North East. Infrastructure development, connectivity, skill education, use of natural resources and other important areas where we need to act and focus on to encourage investment and progress.”
