Students sensitized on Agripreneurship

Participants of the awareness programme on entrepreneurship with special focus on agripreneurship organized by STINER-TFC, Nagaland Centre, NU, SASRD.
 

Dimapur, October 6 (MExN): An awareness programme on entrepreneurship with special focus on agripreneurship was organized by STINER-TFC, Nagaland Centre, NU, SASRD on October 3 at Christian Higher Secondary School (CHSS), Dimapur and on October 4 at Livingstone Foundation International & Pilgrim Higher Secondary School (PHSS), Dimapur. 

A press release informed that Samir Bordoloi, Ashoka Fellow, Secretary General, SpreadNE was the resource person. Bordoloi is an expert in ecological farming and strongly believes in local people, their local food wisdom and local economy built on this wisdom to make farmers the major stake holder in the big food industry. 

He talked about the abundance of food resources in the North East and how important it is to conserve these resources and utilize them sustainably for economic upliftment of the farmers in the region. He also shared about the food conspiracy where big corporations bring in hybrid seeds, animals and genetically modified crops and animals which require heavy investment in terms of feeds, medicines, pesticides, fertilizers etc. for their upkeep and management which in turn is having a negative impact on the economy & health of local people and also causing environmental degradation. 

He invited the students to become green club members and green commandos and also encouraged the students to establish nutritional gardens in schools and utilize waste to create compost and vermi-compost which then can be used for growing vegetables. He added that this can also be sold in the market thus building an entrepreneurial mindset simultaneously with conservation of the environment and resources. 

At CHSS the programme was chaired by S Moatemsu Walling, Principal who also delivered the welcome address. T Anino Ao, Teacher pronounced the invocation and Andrew Lalthawmliana, Project Assistant, STINER-TFC gave a short presentation on STINER – its aims & objectives. Mohe Pangcho, a Green Commando shared his experience with the students followed by the technical session by the resource person. 

At Pilgrim HSS, the programme was chaired by Sana and the welcome address was delivered by Kaini, Principal; while at Livingstone Foundation International, Hussain, Coordinator chaired the programme. 

The welcome address was delivered by P Mandal, Principal while exhortation to the students was given by Arthur, Founder & Administrator. The resource person was accompanied by Prof. Akali Sema, Project In-charge, STINER-TFC to Pilgrim HSS and Livingstone Foundation International wherein she gave a short presentation on STINER – its aims & objectives.

Mohe Pangcho, a Green Commando shared his experience with the students besides the session by Samir Bordoloi. A total of 499 students from CHSS, 103 students from Pilgrim HSS, 109 students from Livingstone Foundation International and several of the faculties participated in the programme organized at their respective schools.