Phek, January 10 (MExN): Member of Nagaland Legislative Assembly from 19th A/C Phek, Kuzholuzo (Azo) Nienu gracing the 29th Phekmi Collegiate Forum (PCF) annual session at Phek village Panchayat hall on January 8 urged the students to do away with casual attitude and learn to compete at the highest levels to survive.
Addressing the session as the guest speaker, Nienu pointed out that there was no room for complacency if one is to achieve their desired goal. We have to be discipline and punctual, he said.
The MLA also urged the PCF to conduct career guidance and counselling sessions for the upcoming students so that their talents can be tapped in the right fields. ‘We have to mould and shape them to become assets to our village and society’, he stated.
Also speaking on the occasion, Dr Vekusa Nienu, retired professor from the University of California, USA reminded the students community the need to aim to be the best in any discipline.
The retired professor also emphasized the need for students to be well educated in technology as the contemporary times have digitalized the world. Just degree’s alone will not suffice students to get the desired job or find a place if he or she is not sound in technology, he opined.
Also addressing the session as the main speaker on the theme, ‘Education – a new perspective’, senior journalist, Merina Chishi Soho, told the students to understand the difference between being “educated” and being “literate.” She stated that a society needs not only literate people but also educated ones.
Highlighting the various aspects of education, she emphasized the need to be truly educated so that one is empowered by the acquired knowledge and not just earned a college degree. “What is the point in being educated if you can’t make anything out of it, she pointed out.
She further stated that Nagas need to move away from traditional courses and also take up technically advanced courses. She encouraged students to take up technical courses and multi disciplinary courses. She emphasized the need to understand the purpose of the subject he or she is studying and have a wider perspective on education. She called on the students’ community to take up challenging yet job oriented courses rather than just earn college degrees and wait for political appointments stating, such trend is what corrupts our society.
