Wonthungo Tsopoe and others during the 75th platinum jubilee celebration of Government High School Dzülhami held on November 5.
GHS Dzülhami celebrates platinum jubilee
Dzülhami (Phek), November 6 (MExN): The Government High School, Dzülhami celebrated its platinum jubilee under the theme ‘Honouring our past and creating our future’ with Nagaland School Education Director, Wonthungo Tsopoe as the special guest on November 5.
Addressing the gathering, Tsopoe said, “Our government school is second to none, we can do better, because we have a rich deposit of qualified teachers,” however, without students enrollment in the school development cannot take place. In this, he requested the parents to send their children to government school, “because any kind of development, the first priority depends on the enrollment of the students.”
He said that the glorious 75th year celebration is possible because of the unity among the people and sacrifices made by the past pioneers, present leaders, teachers and the students. “With unity, you can go forward even further beyond the centenary,” he added.
Tsopoe said teachers’ duty is a mission duty; they take responsibility not only as a teacher, but as a parent, guide, mentor and counselor for the children. With this, he called upon the school authority to improve the level standard of the students by introducing extracurricular activities like Scout & Guide, National Cadet Corps etc. He also emphasized on the importance of vocational education in the form of music, fine art and computers etc.
Tsopoe appreciated the visionary leaders of GHS Dzülhami for producing many eminent personalities, missionaries, public leaders, academicians and other professionals. “Let us envision creating an educational hub at Dzülhami village,” he said.
The director also called upon the students to dream big in life and work hard to achieve the goal. There is no shortcut in learning. Hard work and constant practice makes a man perfect. He called upon the teachers to give more commitment, dedication and sincere towards the call profession to mold the future generation.
Meyawabang, SDEO, Chozuba released the souvenir of Platinum Jubilee. Short speeches were also delivered by Zachilhü R. Vadeo, former minister, Nagaland GHS on behalf of Alumni GHSD, Züneyi Shijo on behalf of GHSD retired teachers and Razoukhrü Vasa, chairman, Dzülhami Outsider Welfare Union, also Project Director, DRDA Phek. Zavepra Nyekha, chairman, Village Council Dzülhami shared greetings.
