Kesonyu Yhome, IAS, along with the faculty of MITE during the 15th Fpoundation-cum-Cultural Day programme in Kohima on March 2.
Kohima, March 2 (MExN): The Modern Institute of Teacher Education (MITE) held its 15th Foundation-cum-Cultural Day on Monday, with Kesonyu Yhome, IAS, Finance Commissioner, Government of Nagaland, gracing the occasion as the special guest.
The special guest was accompanied by Pelee Hekha, Managing Director of MITE; John Makhobo, Board Member of MITE; Neizokhoto Belho, Chairman of A G Colony; David Mero, Former President, Angami Students’ Union, Dr Kate Dandesh Kumar, Principal of MITE, , Staff and Student-Teachers of MITE.
The programme began with an introduction on cultural significance by Vikethozo Kuotsu, Semester-IV and Khrukutulu Nakro, Semester-II, while the invocation was led by Holovi Y Kiba, Asst Professor, Advisor EU MITE followed by cultural display.
In his welcome address, the principal of MITE highlighted the achuievements of the college, while acknowledging and paying tribute to S Hekha Mao, the late founder of MITE.
The principal said that every achievement of MITE is a result of collective effort and teamwork, has been the strength. He motivated the student teacher to inculcate the power of discipline and 21st Century Skills.
In his address as the special guest, Yhome, IAS, urged student teachers to see themselves not merely as educators but as “ambassadors of change and agents of character” as they prepare to enter classrooms.
Addressing the trainees, he said the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047 and the goal of building a developed Nagaland would require society to move “from a culture of liabilities to one of contributors”.
“To lead Nagaland towards a prosperous future, we must cultivate integrity and responsibility. This begins with a litter-free, pollution-free and corruption-free society,” he said, adding that a developed state rests on skilled citizens who value the dignity of labour.
Calling on teachers to become assets to their communities rather than burdens, the commissioner said the true measure of success lay not only in students’ grades but in “the quality of human beings they become”.
He said teachers have a crucial role in shaping students who are academically competent and ethically grounded. “By nurturing a hardworking, skilled and clean-hearted generation, teachers will be the primary architects of a developed Nagaland,” he added.
The formal session concluded with a vote of thanks by Ongla, followed by a closing prayer. The celebration continued into an informal session where student-teachers participated in various creative activities and performances, further cementing the bond of the MITE community.
